Have walked the length of the valley in last few days in a desperate search for some action.
Unsurprisingly birdwise little to report but plenty of butterflies including 2 holly blues and a brown hawker dragonfly.
So some reflections on the breeding season as it draws to a close.
Mute Swan: a report of a pair on the canal with 3 young at the south end was intriguing. I don't know if birds have bred at pool hall this year haven't seen any sign on occasional visits but there was a lonely 70% grown bird there on Saturday.
Sparrowhawk: fledged young from the regular site in the northern half.
Kingfisher: no repeat of last years nesting as far as we know although July sightings have included a dark bird which may well have been a juvenile. (regular at pool hall)
Swift: Local birds seem to have left with birds drifting south towards the end of last month e,g, 23 on the 26th but odd birds still passing thru inc 6 today.
Mistle thrush: flock of 11 on meccano field on 3rd Aug suggests good year as have song thrush and Blackbird.
Greenfinch flock of 14 at top of field again on 3rd also plenty of young goldfinch and Bullfinch.
Goldcrest: seem to have done well with perhaps 6 successful pairs birds now joining the roving but elusive tit flock
House Sparrow: not a bird we often mention but an adult female in the northwest corner of barleyfield could be the obvious answer to the persistent sparrow like cheeping we heard during June.
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