Sunday 18 April 2021

A Butterfly Day

Sunny, 14°, light NE.

Alan out early along the Bunk line this morning with me a little later.

2 Common Redstart (M&F) near CSW but not seen later in the day.

A Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, c20 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Lapwing, a Little Owl, 4 Swallow, a single Meadow Pipit, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Blackback Gull and c20 Black-headed Gull.

A Willow Warbler singing in the garden mid-afternoon.

Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.

As the weather has started warming up more butterflies are starting to appear.

Brimstone, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Comma & Peacock.

Red Admiral
Peacock courtesy Alan
Comma courtesy Alan
Small Tortoiseshell courtesy Alan
Orange Tip courtesy Alan
Brimstone courtesy Alan

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