Pleasant weather, ideal for a local walk, sadly produced little. Ten Canada Geese had arrived since yesterday with the lone Barnacle and its white 'farmyard' friend.
Sky watching produced zero so maybe yesterday's single Swift might prove to be the last of the summer. Butterfly-wise Browns have now vanished as quickly as Skippers did two weeks ago. Today's Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Comma and Speckled Woods (×3) were at least all pristine. On the hover front 'Batman' was the commonest and most obvious with their territorial nature, especially on Hemp Agrimony whilst a single female V.zonaria was on Meadowsweet not a plant I normally associate with any insects!
Just one adult winter plumage Med Gull in the roost field and elsewhere a few typically silent Phylloscs dashing between patches of cover.
The juvenile Great Black-backed Gull was still present.
The local Herring Gulls seem to be constantly calling but never alerting to passing raptors sadly.
