Right on cue there was a
Willow Warbler singing in Montpelier Park this morning. It has just arrived from sub-Saharan Africa and will not hang around very long - maybe a few days - before continuing the journey to its nesting site outside the city. Also one or two
Blackcaps in song during my exercise walk and a few
Goldfinches at Fairlawn Road.
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| Goldfinch |
The little patch of wild garden at the top of St Andrews Road was very productive for hoverflies this morning with 4 species recorded -
Epistrophe eligans, a
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus,
Meliscaeva auricollis and a
Syrphus species. Also a
Yellow Dung Fly and the attractive picture-winged fly
Euleia heraclei (a mating pair) with quite a few
Green Shieldbugs also enjoying the sunshine.
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| Epistrophe eligans |
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| Euleia heraclei |
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| Marmalade Hoverfly |
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| Syrphus |
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| Meliscaeva auricollis |
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| Yellow Dung Fly |
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