First real walk around the site this year. Sunny weather and quite warm (16c) out of the cooler wind. I recorded 19 species of hoverfly which is pretty good for this time of year. New for the year were Chrysotoxum arcuatum, Platycheirus clypeatus, Sphaerophoria scripta, Cheilosia albitarsis, Cheilosia bergenstammi, Chelosia pagana, Neoascia podagrica, Pipizella viduata and Syritta pipiens. Commonest species was as expected - Platycheirus albimanus (75).
Lots of butterflies about today including Orange Tip (10), Red Admiral (1) and Small Copper (1). First 14-spot Ladybird and Green Tiger Beetles of the year. Amongst the bees was an Ashy mining-bee.
Cuckooflowers and Dandelion were in full bloom but Sallow has mostly gone over and none of the other tree species are yet to bloom.
On the bird front some summer visitors have returned including Willow Warbler (9), Chiffchaff (6), Whitethroat (1) and Cuckoo (1). The Llangynwyd rookery is up to 8 occupied nests.
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