The Blackthorn at the park was in full bloom and dripping with hoverflies in the 19c sunshine although the stiff easterly wind made it feel a tad colder. 11 species were recorded with new for the year in Epistrophe eligans (3), Meliscaeva cinctella (3), Syrphus ribesii (1), Eristalis arbustorum (1) and Helophilus pendulus (2). Highest numbers were Syrphus sp. (50), Platycheirus albimanus (50) and Eristalis pertinax (50). Couldn't find any of the scarcer Platycheirus amongst the albimanus though.
There were also plenty of Large Bee-fly around and the Llangynwyd rookery is now up to 6 pairs and a Blackcap was singing it's head off in the park itself along with one Chiffchaff.