Symonds Yat From Yat Rock viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and young, also an intruding Peregrine, four Buzzards, Ravens, a Goldcrest, a pair of Mandarins, Stock Doves, Swifts, House Martins, Swallows and two Juvenile Grey Herons. Also 15 Fallow Deer, a female Club-tailed Dragonfly (pic by Phil), Speckled Wood and Painted Lady butterflies, Rose Chafers and a Rhinoceros Beetle. (Chris & Phil Andrews).
Ashleworth Ham This morning a CES ringing session caught 37 birds, including Treecreeper, Lesser Whitethroats (six caught, three juveniles and three adults, six Sedge Warblers, three Whitethroats, two adult Redstarts and an adult Kingfisher. On the reserve and nearby two Mute Swans, two Teal, a Wigeon, a Peregrine, five Lapwings, six Curlews, at least two Cuckoos, 3/4 Redstarts singing and two Grasshopper Warblers reeling (first here this year. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).
Cambridge A Dipper on the River Cam at 7am. (Ian Elphick).
Tirley Sandpits Early afternoon a Red Kite over a newly mown field, seven Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, 7+ Whitethroats, 7+ House Martins, 8+ Skylarks, seven Stock Doves, a Grey Heron and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Mark Grieve).
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