I was out again with Alan Shorrock today though this time we visited Fermyn Wood where we hoped the good weather might bring out the butterflies. Clearly we were not the only ones to have this idea as plenty of cars were parked by the entrance. I suspect that many left disappointed as Purple Emperors seemed to be few and far between, we only met one person that had found any.
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| Meadow Brown |
Silver-washed Fritillaries showed well but were reluctant to settle while all the Purple Hairstreaks stayed high up and didn't offer any photographic opportunities. A single White Admiral similarly didn't settle and as a result I didn't get to photograph that either. Of the other species a newly emerged Peacock was the highlight, plenty of browns and whites, Small and Large Skipper, Comma and Peacock were also seen.
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| Ruddy Darter and Banded Demoiselle |
Brown and Southern Hawkers were joined by several Emperors and there were a few Ruddy Darters around the larger puddles, a Banded Demoiselle rounded off the odes. Best birds were two Ravens and a few Marsh Tits.
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| Raven |
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