Monday 8th July 2019

1100 - 1330 cloudy start/some sun, to 20c : Purple Hairstreak (at least one surviving the oak felling), Hedge Brown (Gatekeeper), Ringlet 30+, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Gv White, Cinnabar 2 + dozens of larvae, Shaded Broad Bar, Yellow Shell 2.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker, Azure damselfly, Common Darter f, Common Blue damsels.

Lapwing 40, Cormorant, Heron 5, GC Grebe, Pied Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, Swift 3, Blackcap 2, etc.  (RP / GWR)

On Sunday 7th July 5 Little Egrets were present at 0805, later seen flying in to Blithfield. (PPN)

Welsh Chafer bugs 5th July (GWR)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Rushall 4th July