A few pics from the week end

 All pics courtesy Alan

Broad-bodied Chaser (f)

Broad-bodied Chaser imm male

Bee Orchid

Blue Emperor

Cuckoo

Not just birds!

Sunny spells, 20º, breezy SW.

A walk along the Bunk line to Winterbrook, along the Thames to Bow Bridge and back to the village via Caps lane.

The Bunk line path was quiet birdwise a dozen or so Swallow, a few House Martin and Swift, Yellowhammer and Common Whitethroat and a single Buzzard.

The rest of the walk added a Cormorant that flew down river, a Hobby over Bow and a few Sedge Warbler along the river bank.

Only mammal seen was a single Roe Deer.

A lot of Small Tortoiseshell today, several Speckled Wood, the odd Large and Small White and Meadow Brown, one site hosted several Small Skipper and another a few Common Blue. A couple of Cinnabar moths also seen.

The only dragon noted today was Banded Demoiselle.

Pyramid Orchids and Bee Orchids present at one site.

 Banded Demoiselle

 Bee Orchid

 Bee Orchid

 Pyramid Orchid

 a rather worn Common Blue

 Common Blue

 Moorhen on the bird table today

Bees and Pyramids

Another warm and muggy day, cloudy with sun later, 22º.

A visit to a site in the east of the parish to look for some Orchids and the following two species found (thanks to Tony Williams for the info).

First Silver Y Moth of the year seen today and a Common Blue butterfly, also Brian Wyatt had a Clouded Yellow butterfly near Silly Bridge.

  Bee Orchid

Pyramid Orchid