A cloudy morning with a few sunny intervals and a light westerly.
As far as birds are concerned the mid summer malaise continues, the best of a steady bunch being some recently fledged Kestrels, a flock of 30 Goldfinches, and the continued presence of Green Sandpipers and Shelducks at the Flashes.
So it was down to butterflies to keep me interested, specifically orange butterflies. The first
Essex Skipper of the year was a nice find, while Small Skippers are now abundant, and Large Skipper numbers are just starting to tail off.
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| Essex Skipper (female) |
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| Small Skipper (male) |
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| Large Skipper |
Continuing with the theme of orange butterflies, I found and photographed a single Gatekeeper among the hundreds of Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
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| Gatekeeper |
Among the flowering Knapweed I located a single Six-spot Burnet and two Commas.
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| Comma |
I saw a good range of the usual dragonflies including a couple a female Emperors and a male Beautiful Demoiselle.
Mum's move seems to be on for Friday (but we've thought that before). The next post may be on Sunday, though this may be dependant on whether the England cricket team can beat Australia.
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