Monday, 13 April 2026

Revisit to Stansted






 








(Xysticus spider, Nomada fucata, Andrena minutula group a.k.a mini-miner and Nomada goodeniana).

Another walk through the conservation area found 20-30 Bee-flies and a number of Nomada goodeniana which I couldn't find in exactly the same place on the previous visit!!

Four Orange-tips were barrelling up and down but never landing for a photo and Andrena haemorrhoa and Andrena nigroaenea were easily found.

A smart Criorhina hoverfly perched up on a sunny leaf but sadly vanished in an instant.

Mistle Thrush and Marsh Tit were additional to previous visit.

And a 'womp, womp, womp' announced the presence of the biggest 'bird' of the day.