Sad to see a dead hedgehog outside the house on 7 June – looked like a fox might have killed it.
5th – first two swifts.
4th 5:30 dawn chorus with F and J. Highlights were some unidentified bats while still dark and later a blackcap.
13th Heard at least two chiffchaffs in the wood
13th unidentified butterfly crossing the road 19th first honeybee sighting 20th first bumblebee sighting
6.1.17 Following the leaf collectors, a large flock of redwings descended to feed on the worms left exposed.
14 Sep – Three hobbies flying over, keeing to each other. 22 Sep – R and I came home in the early evening to see two tawny owls tussling over the house. 23 Sep – Chiffchaffs are still here, heard one calling on Cox’s Walk, but no sign of the hobbies over the last few […]
1 July – no sign of the kestrel chicks this morning. Hopefully they fledged successfully in the week. 5 July – M and R saw a goldcrest in the garden.
29th Two kestrel chicks visible in the church tower – look to be close to fledging. 30th Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on the red valerian in the garden.
At last saw the screaming swifts are back – lots in Barnes on 20 May and round Sydenham that week. Saw tawny mining bee hole on 27 May.
