The theme from last month of a productive breeding season has continued.
Our local Blackcap is still singing as I write (19th) and on a recent visit to mid Wales we saw large numbers of young birds, Redstarts being particularly prevalent.
It’s not only birds, but butterflies, fish and some mammals are also enjoying a bumper year with a good increase in water vole sightings.
On a small pond at Chelvey, a pair of Mute Swans had seven well grown cygnets: the male was very protective.
Nearby we found some Yellowhammers, a scarce bird in this region nowadays, and also Stock Doves which seem to be on the increase.
My hopes for a second brood of Barn Owls at Congresbury Moor have been realised and the same has happened at Blagdon Lake.
In Kenn the Kestrels seem to have moved away, but two juveniles were reported from the public golf course in Clevedon. These may have been the Kenn youngsters.
The young L
ittle Owls however were still around the village hall area mid month.
Hartley Staples told me that whilst he was working in Clevedon, there was a Peregrine Falcon perched on the very top of one of the radio masts, calling incessantly for over two hours. Hartley thought that this was a juvenile and I’m sure that is so. Adult peregrines aren’t that noisy at this time of year. I went to have a look but the bird had gone, however a couple of days later there was much Peregrine activity around the Pill and Poets Walk. I believe, but can’t be 100% certain that one of the birds involved was a juvenile. I hope to have more conclusive information next month. If they have nested successfully this will be the first time, as far as I am aware, since 2008.
Trevor Riddle 01934 835208
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