At nearly 4 pm I set off with Monty through the village to the start of the Access Trail, across Great Court, then down towards Victoria Lane, Malt Cottage and the Reservoir, then back along the River Bourne, the Green Lane to the Red Pond and then reversing our course back through Great Court to home, getting back towards 6 pm.
I found a Periphyllus aphid species on the Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, on the Access Trail together with aestivating nymphs, and again on one of the trees just downstream of Goldhill Mill, together with a small midge species. On the English or Atinian Elm, Ulmus minor 'Atinia', there was evidence of a leaf-curling aphid, presumably originally caused by Eriosoma ulmi, but now apparently inhabited by a "normal" green aphid.
There were apparent fledgelings for the Greylag/Whiter Goose, and for another pair of Greylags on the reservoir. A small group of Goldfinches were in the tall hedge running South of the reservoir to the River Bourne. I saw one Swallow over the field to the East of the Bourneside bridge, and one Swift over the Acccess Trail. There were Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Robins and Blackbirds along the Green Lane section of the Access Trail. Woodpigeons and Chaffinches were everywhere.
On the bank of the reservoir, the trefoils were in good flower. On the way back along the Church footpath I checked the Bittercress on the side of the tarmac - and it was Hairy Bittercress of course, with only four stamens. There was also Green Alkanet and Common Fumitory along the same path.
I found a Periphyllus aphid species on the Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, on the Access Trail together with aestivating nymphs, and again on one of the trees just downstream of Goldhill Mill, together with a small midge species. On the English or Atinian Elm, Ulmus minor 'Atinia', there was evidence of a leaf-curling aphid, presumably originally caused by Eriosoma ulmi, but now apparently inhabited by a "normal" green aphid.
There were apparent fledgelings for the Greylag/Whiter Goose, and for another pair of Greylags on the reservoir. A small group of Goldfinches were in the tall hedge running South of the reservoir to the River Bourne. I saw one Swallow over the field to the East of the Bourneside bridge, and one Swift over the Acccess Trail. There were Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Robins and Blackbirds along the Green Lane section of the Access Trail. Woodpigeons and Chaffinches were everywhere.
On the bank of the reservoir, the trefoils were in good flower. On the way back along the Church footpath I checked the Bittercress on the side of the tarmac - and it was Hairy Bittercress of course, with only four stamens. There was also Green Alkanet and Common Fumitory along the same path.
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