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WILDLIFE
REPORTS
23
September 2021
Mill
Hill
After
the driest September
this century the downs were parched
with dried grasses and plants. And everywhere
the flowers had disappeared apart from a handful of late flowering ruderals.
It was time for the berries
and spiders
as we move past middle autumn. With absence of nectar, butterflies
were few except for the frequent whites.
22
September 2021
A
Comma
Butterfly visited blackberries
at the top of the southern steps to the lower slopes of Mill
Hill where two Clouded Yellow Butterflies
chased
each other over a large area. Other
butterflies
were occasional
Meadow
Browns,
a worn and damaged Adonis Blue,
occasional
Common
Blues,
a few Whites,
and a few Small Heaths,
17
September 2021
A
Clouded
Yellow Butterfly flew restlessly over
the upper part of Mill Hill searching
for nectar amongst the paucity of flowers.
16
September 2021
Hawthorn
on
Mill Hill
Adur
Thorn
6 September
2021
Scores
of House Martins
flew to and fro over Mill Hill
prior to emigration. A trek to the lower slopes was curtailed because of
excessive warmth and humidity. Devil's
Bit Scabious was seen flowering at the
northern end. The usual gamut of butterflies
included 40+ Meadow
Browns,
12+ Adonis Blues, 8+
Chalkhill
Blues, occasional
Common
Blues,
frequent Whites,
frequent Small Heaths,
at least one each of Clouded Yellow, Brown
Argus,
Painted Lady (2), Red
Admiral.
2
September 2021
Redshank,
Thorn
Apple, Pennycress
Black Nightshade
Airport Towpath
September
2021
(Adur Valley Nature facebook)
Reports
have been omitted and truncated because of a serious illness
For
more new reports go to
Adur
Valley & Downs facebook
Shoreham
Birding facebook
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& Conservation of Lancing, Sompting & Surrounds facebook
Sussex
Ornithological Society Sightings
September
2020 Reports
LINKS
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2019 Reports
Shoreham
Weather 2020
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