After yesterday's small selection and movement of migrants through the patch sparked the need of another search in case anything of interesting turned up. Expectations high on more warblers and I was surprised with the number of birds again today on patch.
Patch highlights this morning consisted of 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler and 3 Chiffchaff along Mill Lane during an hour's walk. Bit of Autumn migration movement??!! Found a very worn adult Reed Warbler feeding down in long grass at the sewage works which got me excited, thinking I found a rare Acro/Hippo type warbler. Unfortunately after another half-hour search, the bird reappeared and was just a typical Reed Warbler.
Insect diversity was extraordinary aswell today with lots of Ringlets, Gate Keepers, Small Skippers, Green-veined White, Red Admiral on the wing. Found 2 Southern Oak Bush Cricket and a unidentified Beetle species, First for the patch!! Few insect images below.
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Small Skipper |
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| Southern Oak Bush Cricket |
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| Southern Oak Bush Cricket |
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| Unidentified Beetle species |
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