A warm day out there and in some parts the hottest day of the year so far.
The Lees:
Both Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler still giving a brief song every now and again. Also Several Reed Bunting, a couple of Yellowhammer, a single Corn Bunting, 2-3 Yellow Wagtail and a Chiffchaff and Blackcap.
Most of the birds were keeping to shaded areas today and even a lot of insects were keeping out of the full sun.
Interesting to watch 2 species of dragonfly in the same territory with little or no interaction. A length of ditch had 4 Emperors and 4+ Chasers hunting/holding territory and they seemed to tolerate each other’s presence. Maybe they have different feeding strategies?
Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spot Chaser and freshly emerged Common Darter.
Butterflies: Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet and Small Heath.
Freshly emerged Common Darter
Four-spot Chaser ↕
Azure Damselfly
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