Tuesday 18 July 2017

Quick park loop

Too hot and sweaty for much effort today with slightly lower numbers of insects in the heat of midday compared to last Friday. Generally less of everything although several male Brimstones which looked very new, loads of Eristalis in one area  which weren't there last week (those examined being pertinax) and a single Meliscaeva cinctella within a few feet (!!) of last year's individual (photo below).

Birdwise just too hot for anything; one singing Blackcap and a distant singing Yellowhammer and a Buzzard by junction 2.