The sun was out, the ringers were ringing, and Dave joined me for a stroll around the patch. It definitely feels like everything is back to normal. We also saw no unusual birds, so certainly a typical visit.
By the time we left them the ringers had caught 74 birds including 11 Whitethroats, two Goldcrests, and a male Bullfinch.
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| The Bullfinch |
Our circuit had a few minor highlights such as a Red Kite which flew low overhead, a Little Egret and four Green Sandpipers at the flash field, and a fly over Cormorant.
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| Red Kite |
The warm weather was good for seeing dragonflies. These included several Ruddy Darters, and a few Small Red-eyed Damselflies which were new for the year.
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| Ruddy Darter |
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| Small Red-eyed Damselfly |
I also did another 15 minute butterfly count and managed 44 butterflies (plus Large and Small Skippers) of six species. This was a lot better than zero butterflies in 15 minutes at Hillers Garden Centre yesterday (admittedly in cool overcast conditions).
Things are looking up.
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