Wednesday 31 May 2017

Dropped Mum at sewing group and went on to Heath Pond. Not surprisingly the Garganey was (long) gone as had the swifts and one cygnet was missing; just ten or so House Martins and three singing Reed Warblers. A terrapin was sun bathing. Three each of Volucella bombylans and Merodon equestris, one each of Xanthogramma pedisequum and Platycheirus rosarum. Two Small Coppers were looking worn and four or five Common Spotted Orchids.

Later at QECP, a Leucozona laternaria, first for the year, and the day flying long-horned moth Nemophora degeerella. Several Ashy Mining Bees. Birdwise just one singing Firecrest, one Buzzard and, between the park and home turnoff, probably 100 Med Gulls.
Also 10-20 CSO spikes.