Thursday, 28 May 2026

Brief local

No change bird-wise although a Swallow hawking low over the field is presumably a local breeder in the Burrfields area.

This Broad-bodied Chaser sat up for a photo but too far for the macro lens. Later, two male Emperors chased each other skyward. Its that time of year when, despite warm conditions, there is a big butterfly 'gap' being still too early for Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper etc and nothing other than a couple of Holly Blues.

This Phania funesta was the only other thing of note.

As the Yellow Flag goes over the first few spikes of Purple Loosestrife are appearing.

And a bunch of hawking gulls midday included some calling Mediterraneans.