Lunch with sis

Up early as usual and a  very low Buzzard flapped off eastwards chased by a crow. Three new micros and Lackey plus yet another Elephant Hawkmoth.

Picked up Kate and went over to Titchfield where the tide was in and a light onshore breeze made it very comfortable after the last few days. Plenty of people enjoying the water although a Husky on a paddleboard with its owners seemed less impressed!!

A couple of coffees followed by a stroll up the canal path where a variety of butterflies, notably White Admiral and a few dragons, best being numerous Banded Demoiselles. Pretty little birdlife other than Chiffchaffs still singing. About a dozen Sand Martins headed offshore and the air was typically ringing with the piping of Oystercatchers and noisy Common Terns. A single Mediterranean Gull flew over.

Finished with lunch and headed back before afternoon traffic started to build.