I visited the local lake this morning, the good news was that the 9 Mute Swans cygnets are still all present with their parents, only bigger now. Also, another Little Grebe pair were feeding 3 small chick on the water, a Moorhen and several pairs of Coot were doing the same. Sedge and Reed Warblers were noisy, Blackcap and Chiffchaff sang, a family party was in the hedgerow. Whitethroats also had young in the thicket going from their parent agitated behaviour.
Five Goldfinch were present and 2+ Bullfinches were heard and seen flying. Two Yellowhammer were calling from the hedge. A Kestrel was calling, probably a young one, from a nearby tree. Overhead two Swallows and a single Sand Martin fed. The nearest Sand Martin colony I know is 2-3 miles away.
Unfortunately the sun went in while here and the butterflies disappeared, I did see Ringlets, Large White and two Gatekeepers.
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