7 adults and 3 children met at 10.30 at the village hall car park for a walk to Millennium Wood and a wander down Hoecroft Lane. A picnic was taken in the wood, where butterflies and insects were observed and identified. In all, 10 species of butterfly were discovered, with highlights being a splendid painted lady (shown above) on Brick Kiln Hill, a red admiral in Acremore Street and several speckled woods in Millennium Wood. Also seen were: meadow brown, gatekeeper, small and large white, green veined white, comma, and small skipper.
An oederma nobilis beetle was found feeding on pollen, as were thousands of pollen beetles. A hoverfly of the order xanthogramma pedissequum was found near the polo fields, a new species for the parish, whereas a common hoverfly, episyrphus balteatus (shown above) were seen abundantly.
A kestrel was seen over Brick Kiln Hill and a sparrow hawk was observed chasing a mistle thrush. Yellowhammers and goldfinches called and a chiffchaff sang in Millennium Wood.
An oederma nobilis beetle was found feeding on pollen, as were thousands of pollen beetles. A hoverfly of the order xanthogramma pedissequum was found near the polo fields, a new species for the parish, whereas a common hoverfly, episyrphus balteatus (shown above) were seen abundantly.
A kestrel was seen over Brick Kiln Hill and a sparrow hawk was observed chasing a mistle thrush. Yellowhammers and goldfinches called and a chiffchaff sang in Millennium Wood.
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