Monday 4th November 2024.
It was back to work this morning at good old Pembroke Road and thankfully, it was dry again. Though not a great deal was seen during the day, I still had an interesting bug to look at. Hampshire is hosting quite a few Black Redstarts, with another one found in Southsea and a report of a Richard’s Pipit in the Basingstoke area.
Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth:
There were just 12 species noted today here in Old Portsmouth, which included a couple of small flocks of Brent Geese entering distantly either into Portsmouth Harbour or Gosport. Two Jays showed well all morning and even one rested on the railings by Governor’s Green. Earlier today, while walking the dogs before work, a small flock of 3 Redwing flew east, calling as they passed. ‘Lazee birder’ Andy Friend found a gorgeous male Black Redstart within the gardens of the Blue Reef on Southsea seafront this morning and was still there this afternoon, apparently. A Ring Ouzel flew over Tweseldown in North Hampshire and a Red-throated Diver was off Chilling cliffs.
When I got back, I had the chance to check out the Beetle that was crawling down our wall in our back room. It transpired to be a Western Conifer Seed Bug; my first ever. This species is actually a native of North America, but has recently been accidentally introduced into the UK. Around this time of year, it looks for places, like peoples homes, to hibernate for the Winter; hence finding one inside my house!
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