Clouded Yellow

Overcast, murky with almost constant fine rain, 21°, light SSW.

Both Redstart still present on the hill today but rather elusive.

Approx. 200 Swift flew south in an hour during light rain between 12:00 and 13:00 and when the rain stopped so did the Swifts!

Several Lesser Blackback Gull and Black-headed Gull flew over and 5 Mistle Thrush nearby and a Kingfisher flew towards Amwell Spring.

C50 Black-headed Gull briefly in the Rec and a Mistle Thrush in the playing field and a Hobby over the Rec.

Dragonflies: Southern Hawker.

Butterflies: First Clouded Yellow of the year, fewer than of late, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.

 Clouded Yellow

Mistle Thrush