You can tell the pubs have re-opened as I had the whole place to myself for the first time in a year. The weather was rather overcast, so I only recorded 10 species of hoverfly. Sericomyia silentis (1) and Cheilosia albitarsis (2) were new for the year. The most numerous was Melanostoma scalare (65) which seem to be having a good spring. Leucozona lucorum (1) was the only other species of note.
Other insects included an emerging male Common Blue butterfly, Small White and the moths Micropterix calthella, Adela reaumurella and Silver Ground Carpet. Birds - summer visitors included Redstart (1), Whitethroat (2), Willow Warbler (3) and Chiffchaff (1). A lot of tree felling in the area means it could be a good year for Nightjar. Later on at a quick stop at the sewage works were House Martin (40), Sand Martin (3) and Barn Swallow (15). I still haven't seen Common Swift in the valley yet, must be the latest date ever.
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