Saturday, 14 June 2014

Robins latest and other stuff

Jim has sent me this pic at of his Robins 10 days since hatching. Tremendous growth, and with the fledging period averaging 14 days for this species, it won't be long now. Thanks to Jim once again.

Other bird news: a Jackdaw flew over Richmond Road this morning and a couple of distant Swifts were seen from the station where a Blackcap was singing. Nearby, St Andrews Park produced a singing Mistle Thrush and Coal Tit.

Fairlawn Road had a few good insects including a couple of Marmalade Hoverflies, a Sawfly (possibly an Arge species), a couple of Tree Bumblebees and a Honey Bee. In St Andrews park there was a swarm of micro-moths in the shady area including 1 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana. A Speckled Bush-cricket was in the meadow area and nearby were a couple of Harlequin Ladybirds. Several Azure Damselflies were basking in and around the pond. A couple of plants of Yellow-rattle were flowering in the meadow.
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

Sawfly

Speckled Bush-cricket
Yellow-rattle

A drowned Myathropa florea hoverfly turned up in my kitchen sink today.

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