In the BW sector was the
Lesser Whitethroat at the Harholt Plantation. Among the usuals was a
Buzzard, four
Green Woodpeckers, two
Goldcrests, three
Coal Tits, four
Long-tailed Tits, 10
Chiffchaffs, six
Blackcaps, a
Whitethroat, two
Nuthatches and a
Song Thrush.
Today's biggest news concerned two
Hummingbird Hawkmoths at Fames Rough.
Butterflies included an
Essex Skippers, 100
Marbled Whites, two
Commas, a
Red Admiral, two
Speckled Woods, 80
Meadow Browns and 30
Ringlets.
A
Southern Hawker and four
Azure Damselflies were at Piddly Pond. A
Vapourer moth was seen, along with
Tree Bumblebee and a few
Purple Helleborines.
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Hummingbird Hawkmoth |
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Large Skipper |
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Essex Skipper |
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Marbled Whites |
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Creeping Thistle |
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Round-leaved Fluellen |
Paul Goodman and Ian Magness (photos)