Generally Sedges are a bit earlier.

1st Singing Nightingale of the year locally. Also Lesser Whitethroat 1st of year. Abundance of butterflies noted. Noted at least 3 new Cettis Warbler territories along East Stour in Ashford.

My turn today John. The mighty Leeds Utd. !!

No the feeling. !!

Many thanks!

Martin was the large tort at Birchett or faggs?

Another crock!!

Bird on left is a Sparrowhawk. 2nd imm Goshawk. Prob fem

Much variation in Meadows in the field. From past experience. Probably say Meadow

How tv has gone downhill. Especially the beeb

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Hope all is well

Nice pics

Not good enough in the final hours of the window. Farke out

Good for DCL

Great album. There best for me

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Good. My dunge record stands . ? 1999

I share your pain

Green veined me thinks

Sad to hear

Small Red Eyed?

Male Red-eyed Damselfly in front of the South Lake Discovery Hide @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this afternoon. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Yesterday. Local woods.
At least three Honey Buzzard along with one male Goshawk.
Been upto 4 Raven. Local family party.

Back at base. First record of Silver Washed Fritillary on next doors budellia . Also Painted Lady and Southern Hawker.

Still not seen one in Orlestone yet. Despite searching.

A worn purple emperor on a oak tree sap run

A worn purple emperor on an oak tree sap run

A worn purple empires on an oak tree sap run

Great to see a Kent purple emperor feeding on an oak tree at Orlestone forest today.

A Firecrest perched on a branch against a green background. This small bird has green upperparts, prominent black and white head stripes and a bright orange crest. Image by Chris Knights/BTO.

Some good news for the small but mighty Firecrest! 🙌 The latest @bbs-birds.bsky.social report shows a population increase of 242% across the UK in the last 10 years. #Ornithology

📷 Firecrest by Chris Knights/BTO

East of Orlestone. Zero raptor action . Hard work.
Butterfly sp.
Clouded Yellow(1) 1st for many years.
Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, several Skippers seen. Not id. Also a abundance of Meadow Browns.

Several White legged Damselfly seen.

Brief afterwork visit to local forest.
Ist Southern Migrant Hawkers( fem type)
1st Large Skipper + 2 Commas. Very little raptor action.

Brief afterwork visit to local woods.
Honey Buzzard 1 male ( drifted North)
Red Kite (1)

Purple Hairstreak (1) 2nd record this June
Painted Lady (1)
Also first Common Darter