What’s About – Week of 13th October

PLANTS

Royal Fern found close to lake, Stockgrove Country Park (MK – 18th)
Field Poppy still in flower along grid roads.
Fleabane still in flower, North Bucks Way  (MK – 19th)

INSECTS

Common Darter dragonflies flying at Tattenhoe (Harry Appleyard) and Willen Lake (MK)
Feathered Thorn moth in trap – Gordon Redford’s garden, Newport Pagnell (GR – 18th)
Roesel’s Bush-crickets still stridulating at Linford Lakes (MK – 20th)

BIRDS

Raven seen at Little Horwood (HA – 17th)
2 Stonechats reported from Manor Farm pits (19th)
4 Green Sandpipers and 3 Black Swans at North Willen Lake (MK – 20th)
Redwing numbers building up across MK

MAMMALS

2 Brown Hares at Oakhill Wood (MK – 20th)
2 Common Pipistrelles found in bat box, Linford Lakes N.R. (MK – 16th)
Common Pipistrelles and Noctule bats at Manor Farm, Old Wolverton (MK – 20th)

Sightings Martin Kincaid (MK) and Harry Appleyard (HA)