I had about 20 minutes before my train was due this morning so I dashed up to Fairlawn Road to see if I could hear any Chiffchaffs (a favourite spot for them in the spring) but I was unlucky. However, I heard a distant
Mistle Thrush singing and I tracked it down to a tree in Old Ashley Hill. Soon after it flew off towards Narroways. I rarely see Mistle Thrushes in Montpelier these days so I was very pleased. Nearby a
Dunnock was singing and a couple of
Goldfinches were on a TV aerial. I had to rush back to get my train but en route I noted
Alexanders and
Ivy-leaved Toadflax in flower along St Andrews Road.
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| Alexanders |
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| Goldfinch |
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| Mistle Thrush |
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| Ivy-leaved Toadflax |
Late news from yesterday - an
Andrena sp. bee was caught in a spider web along the wall at the station. I tried to rescue it but it was in a very poor condition. I notice from the photo I took of it that the odd
Springtail was in attendance.
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| Andrena bee and Springtail |
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