Saturday, 9 August 2025

9th Aug - sunny intervals am, longer sunny periods pm, mod-breezy W, 25C

Willey;  Redstart still on top fence line first thing.

Bittesby Country Park; morning

A walk over the meadows, two Kestrels, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove and a worn Chiffchaff calling from the hedge.  

A random 15-min stop for a butterfly count produced Red Admiral, a Comma, a, Large and Green Veined Whites, Speckled Wood and a Brimstone.






 Stanford res; afternoon.

Common Sandpiper on the dam, two Shovelers and juv Little Grebe plus the regulars.

I did a butterfly count here too, which included a Small Copper, but the best was three Clouded Yellow that flew over the hedge from the field chasing each other, they disappeared, so I explored the field margin and found them again, but very active and the breeze didn't help, managed a pic though.









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