Monday, 1 June 2020

BeauDem

Sunny, 24°, light NE.

Still sunny and warm and apparently the sunniest May ever!

Another Beautiful Demoiselle found by Alan in Cholsey. Previously this species was very rare in Cholsey with only a couple of records to date relating to wandering individuals.

This year up to 5 individuals have been found and have also been seen at sites upriver close to the Thames.

Presumably their range is expanding and it would be interesting to know why!

A walk along the Bunk line today and things seem to be settling down for the summer. A single Blackcap, a couple of Common Whitethroat and Yellowhammer still singing and a single Kestrel hunting.

Both Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker noted and a Mistle Thrush near the Church.

Several Swift, Swallow and House Martin over the Church road area.

A Whinchat seen along the track to the Lees this evening and an adult Black-headed Gull foraging over the Rec and Millennium field. Per RB.

Butterflies: Still few around, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown and Small Heath.

 Beautiful Demoiselle (courtesy Alan) ↕

 Meadow Brown
Small Heath

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