Only one car here today, which just goes to show people would rather drink or shop than walk the hills. I remember the first day of lockdown, I couldn't find a parking space, even across the road (30 cars). Anyway my favourite Hawthorn tree was in full blossom and I recorded 32 species of hoverfly here in about an hour. New for the year were Chrysotoxum cautum (1), Didea fasciata (1), Megasyrphus erratica (1), Dasysyrphus pinastri (1), Eriozona syrphoides (1), Eupeodes corollae (3), Scaeva pyrastri (1), Chrysogaster virescens (2), Melanogaster hirtella (5), Eristalis horticola (2), Pipizella viduata (1) and Criorhina berberina (1). Most numerous was Platycheirus albimanus (25). Good records included Platycheirus tarsalis (2), Dasysyrphus venustus (10), Eupeodes lapponicus (1), Parasyrphus punctulatus (1), Sericomyia silentis (6), and Xylota jakutorum (1). So overall a good day.
The longhorn beetle Rhagium bifasciatum is now out in good numbers and was joined by Pachytodes cerambyciformis (Speckled Longhorn). The micro moth Micropterix aureatella was feeding on Hawthorn (3) and had the first Burnet Companion of the year. Also had Large Red Damselfly and a cotoneaster bush had virtually every Bee species I can identify. Only birds of note were Cuckoo and Whitethroat.
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nice haul mart i had 22 species in hrs at back of the cemetery on friday afternoon my best total this year i could have probably had more if i tried
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