Sunny spells today so a walk around the fell was more pleasant than usual, but just as muddy. Small numbers of butterflies were around, but the most for some time thanks to the weather. 8 species were seen consisting of
Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Copper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown and
Small Tortoiseshell.
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| Green-veined White |
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| Wall |
Two more
Common Swift flew over, proving I was wrong to say the single the other day was my last. A few other summer visitors were still around as well as over 30
Swallows on the wires outside the village.
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| Swallows on the wires |
4
House Martin and a
Sand Martin also flew over and the scrub held several
Chiffchaffs, 2
Blackcap and a lone
Common Whitethroat. One of the
Chiffchaffs was singing, though rather half-heartedly and was probably a youngster practising. Certainly one of the Blackcaps was this years bird. A
Red Kite in the distance rounded off my little walk and another
Small Tortoiseshell was waiting for me on the patio table when I got home.
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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