I was lucky enough to be working near Martin Down this week and although it was 7:00P.M. it was still quite good for butterflies with the following noted:
Dark Green Fritillary, c6,
Marbled White, c40,
Small Skipper, c20,
Meadow Brown, c80
Ringlet, c40
Birds were a little quiet but the following were noted:
Turtle Dove, 1 over & 3 calling birds,
Lesser Whitethroat, 3 singing birds,
Skylark, c30,
Raven, 1 over,
Linnet, c20,
Yellowhammer, c20, many in song
Corn Bunting, 1 singing bird.
Mammals were good too with:
Roe Buck, 1,
Fallow Deer, doe & fawn near Fordingbridge,
Wood Mouse, 1,
Common Shrew, 1,
Otter, 2 on the River Avon whilst having a beer back in Fordingbridge!
