In reply to aln:
> but not many butterflies
It’s generally quieter this year. Saw another Common Blue butterfly, but I’m really not seeing many compare with previous years.
With C Blue, having seen one that kept its wings closed and wasn’t looking blue when it flew in, I been researching and discovered that without seeing both on top and underneath the wings, it is very difficult to positively ID some species. For example, Northern Brown Argus/Brown Argus is very close to a brown variation of female C Blue. Agh, and I thought birds are difficult to ID at times 🫣!!
Still waiting and hoping for some warmer summer weather to see more butterflies and the likes. A few more bees visiting the garden but still way short on usual numbers.
Birds, mostly Reed Buntings, Siskin, Greenfinch, Sand Martins this week, but also one Peregrine flying.
As Michael, plenty of eclipses plumages in ducks meantime.
Photos of a Stonechat missing the insect it was going for.