3 Common Redstart on the hill today, including a nice male. A Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, a flyover Yellow Wagtail and 5 Kestrel.
Nearby 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, a Raven, a Little Owl and a single Wheatear nearer the village.
Just 2 Swallow on passage today and looks as though our local House Martins have departed. 2 nests with at least 2 young each fledged.
Mammals: Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer & Common Darter.
Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Red Admiral (5), Painted Lady (4), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper (2), Meadow Brown (1) and Small Heath (2).
Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (per Alan Dawson).
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
A record shot of Redstart & Spotted Flycatcher
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