Stansted; a longer walk.

 

QECP briefly

 

Pulborough

 No photos

Titchfield - a fine, sunny day

 

Local

Tuesday

Nomada zonata, Melangyna cincta and Leucophora spp (most likely obtusa (False House Fly aka Hairy Bee-shadower) below

Today

Epistrophe eligans, Peacock, Bluebell spp/hybrid, Nomada spp all below

Also seen Peacock(4), Comma(1), Small White(2), Brimstone(1)

Bee-fly (10-20) and a single Andrena cineraria

Med Gull 5, Cettis Warbler 2

Morning at Pulborough

A disappointing day, mostly overcast. 

A nice Ruff was in close at Westmead as were a pair of noisily mating Redshanks.

Duck numbers  now substantially reduced with most Wigeon and Pintail departed.

A single Adder warming in the occasional bout of sunshine but no first Orange Tip for the year despite plenty of Cuckooflower.

Lunch with CL on the terrace where 7+ Fieldfares below and to the left of the fenceline were a nice surprise; I've seen very few winter thrushes this year.

One of several bees on the tea terrace garden was taken away for ID.

No photos today.

Chichester, briefly

On arrival the female Peregrine was on the east face. EDIT. 24 hours later she laid the first egg.

A Raven flew into the usual tree and a couple of Grey Wagtails, one singing, were over the cross. Kestrel and Buzzards were en route.

The Wildlife Garden seems less wildlife-friendly than before although there are lots of old logs for Stag Beetles.