Yesterday, a run out to Stansted on a fine day, was good for Brimstones and Peacocks and the usual woodland songsters including a Firecrest. A Marsh Tit was singing by the roadside in Forestside plus an Orange-tip.

Back at base a low Buzzard over 'Squirrel Wood' was stirring up the gulls including a couple of Meds;  two male Blackcaps were singing and more of the same butterflies plus a white spp and a Comma. Both here and along the field edge had numerous Bee-flies, one Tree Bumbebee and a few Andrenas plus this Sphaerophoria spp, presumably scripta.

Today, an early morning wake up call from a Green Woodpecker was a surprise in such an urban, brick and concrete area and made a nice change from spugs and gulls.

Tibet Cherry - glorious bark