Blaencaerau COP

The weather has been pretty grim today but we did have an hour break late afternoon. So I had a quick walk around the coal spoil area. I managed to find 6 species of hoverfly with a latish Helophilus pendulus the best and Melanostoma scalare the most numerous (8). Other insects included Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird and a day feeding Rosy Rustic moth. A flock of post breeding Goldfinch numbering 24 were the only birds to speak of.

 Helophilus pendulus

 Rosy Rustic - I think [can you confirm Sid ?]

Field Vole nest under a sheet of corrugated iron