Plenty of hovers about today on the Sallow and Dandelion, big numbers of Platycheirus albimanus (75) and Eristalis pertinax (35). I am also still getting good numbers of Melangyna lasiophthalma (6). New for the year were Parasyrphus punctulatus (7) and Meliscaeva cinctella (1). Seven species for the day was rounded off by Episyrphus balteatus (1).
1st Willow Warblers (3) were heard and seen as well as Crossbill (3), Barn Swallow (1) and Chiffchaff (3). Some of the paths are blocked by fallen trees. The forestry commission having been cutting down spruce and pine trees and this has left the old beech and willow trees vulnerable to the elements and a high proportion have been ripped out of the dry ground by high winds as they have shallow roots having coniferous trees densely packed around them for 30 odd years. Same butterflies out as yesterday as were Large Bee-fly (15), Green Tiger Beetle (15), Clarke's Mining Bee (1), Ashy Mining Bee (1) and Red-tailed Bumblebee (1).
Parasyrphus punctulatus.
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