Weather: SSE f2-3, sunny, dry and warm.
Cannons Farm: 9 MALLARD, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 3 COMMON SWIFT, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 6 SKYLARK, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs), 2 BLACKCAP, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 LINNET, 6 YELLOWHAMMER
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Green Hairstreak, The Scrub, 05/05/16 (Steve Gale) |
Other wildlife: One of the Fames Rough Fly Orchids is now in flower, and an increase in butterfly numbers included a Small Copper (Fames Rough) and 2 Green Hairstreak (Scrub)
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Fly Orchid, Fames Rough, 05/05/16 (Steve Gale) |
Observers: Geoff Barter, Steve Gale