Albrighton, Donington and Albrighton Nature Reserve and St Cutherts Church, Shropshire, UK

Around the village.

Ebird List for Donington Nature Reserve.

Donington Pool.

I got up and as I sat and had some breakfast and whilst I did this I checked the Garden and saw Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris) and Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula).

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria).

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria).

Later I met David (Jayne's Brother) and Pauline for a coffee and a cake in one of the cafe's in the village which was very nice.

Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus) feather.

I then went for a walk down to the villages local nature reserve which was open for the first time during one of my visits, many years ago (80s or/and the 90s) I had been involved with the Village Conservation Society when the reserve was first started so it was nice to walk around the area again.

Very common Beetle Species ??????

Very common Beetle Species ??????

On the Eastern end of the reserve (which is usually locked) I saw Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica), Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula), Great (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Coal (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater), Blue (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus) and Long-tailed Tit (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus) as well as several Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) x9 and a single Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus).

Comma (Polygonum c-album).

I crossed the road and walked the tracks around the meadows where I added Blackcap (Curruca Capirotada / Sylvia atricailla), Nuthatch (Trepador Azul / Sitta europaea), Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Common Starling, Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin, House Sparrow, Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Greenfinch, Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Comma (Polygonum c-album), Small White (Pieris rapae) and a single female Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo).

Female Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo).

I spent the afternoon with Mom before going out to the Harp for a few Pints with Martin, Julia and Harry (the Dog).