I think Ainderby has had a nature bypass in recent days,
exceptionally quiet for the time of year. A walk down the river today saw some good
areas of mud exposed but only a single Green Sandpiper and Snipe to show for
it. A Yellow Wagtail, a dozen Swallows, three singing Chiffchaff and a pair of
Mute Swans were the only other birds of note.
Yesterday walking to the north of the village I saw two
Sparrowhawks, a group of seven Grey Partridge (still haven’t recorded
Red-legged yet this year) and heard Golden Plover calling. I eventually found
the goldies tucked into the middle of a beet field with a flock of Lapwing…
When a dog walker flushed them there was a surprising total
of 90 Lapwings and 12 Golden plover hidden in here.
In the Magic Garden the only sightings were a very fresh
looking Comma butterfly, this bee species…
And at least half a dozen Migrant Hawkers around the reedbed…
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