A trip to Aston Rowant NNR this afternoon mainly for butterflies.
The highlight was several Dark Green Fritillary seen speeding around and not easy to find settled and a single Chalk Hill Blue.
Also Meadow Brown and Marbled White were common, others noted were a single Brimstone and Red Admiral a couple of Large White and Small White, several Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Ringlet and Gatekeeper and a single day flying Cinnabar Moth.
A few birds noted: Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Bullfinch.
A Nuthatch present in the garden again this evening.
Thanks to Loren for most of the pics.
Dark Green Fritillary
Small Heath
Meadow Grasshopper
Pyramid Orchid (of which there were many)
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