Snuff Mill Berries

I walked around Snuff Mill Lane this morning. It is a low lying area prone to flooding, so I should have brought my wellies! It was mild, with lots of cloud and the occasional brief sunny spell, and there were lots of insects in the air, including droneflies hovering. I found this lovely Chrysolina polita leaf beetle on the grass.

The Hawthorns, loaded with berries looked absolutely stunning, only to watch them it is worth visiting this site. A number of bird species were enjoying the berries too: Redwings, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Magpies, Goldfinches and Woodpigeons. I flushed a male Sparrowhawk, which flew into a tree and then was mobbed by a Magpie and a Kestrel in flight being followed by a rattling Carrion Crow. I heard the Bullfinches in a couple of occasions and spotted a Stock Dove sitting on top of a nest box.

Bird list

1. Black-headed Gull    
2. Blackbird        
3.  Blue Tit        
4.  Bullfinch        
5.  Carrion Crow        
6.  Chaffinch        
7.  Dunnock        
8.  Feral Pigeon        
9.  Goldfinch        
10.  Great Spotted Woodpecker        
11.  Great Tit        
12.  Greenfinch        
13.  House Sparrow        
14.  Jackdaw        
15.  Kestrel        
16.  Magpie        
17.  Mallard        
18.  Redwing        
19.  Robin        
20.  Song Thrush        
21.  Sparrowhawk        
22.  Starling        
23.  Stock Dove        
24.  Woodpigeon        
25.  Wren