At last car back so off to PB for a duty day where it was nice to catch up with JAN for the first time in years and later Gary and wife. Birdwise pretty thin with just 5 Black 'wits and a nice loose pack of 175(ish) Swifts off southwards. Early highlight was a point blank bright Purple Hairstreak at eye-level in front of Westmead.
Later, on the walk through Black Wood a nice fresh male Volucella inanis was NfY and within yards of last month's V. inflata. Obviously an area I should keep an eye on on future. No camera today.
