The mist started to burn off around 1000hrs and insect activity increased rapidly. The Ground Elder was in bloom in the lanes in patches and the Hemlock Water Droplet has just started to open (20%), looks like a good crop this year. I recorded 30 species in 3 hours, new for the year were Platycheirus ambiguus (1), Platycheirus granditarsus (9), Cheilosia variabilis (8), Cheilosia lasiopa (1), Chrysogaster solstitialis (40), Orthonevra nobilis (10), Eristalis tenax (6) and Volucella pellucens (1). Most numerous hoverfly was Syritta pipiens (50). Other good records included Eumerus funeralis (1), Pipiza austriaca (1) and Criorhina berberina (3).
Red Admiral butterfly was seen as well as Speckled wood. The usual bees were recorded and the first Broad centurian soldier fly of the the year. Speckled Longhorn was abundant as was the tortrix Cocksfoot Moth, with Anthophila fabriciana in their hundreds. There were no birds of note today.
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