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Saturday 7 May 2011

Rain stops play

With overnight rain lasting well in to the morning, and more forecast later, a more relaxing day was spent today, although a bit of birding was had in the afternoon, with some nesting Tree Sparrows the highlight.

A very sucessful trip was had with all the target butterflies seen, and all told 22 species were recorded:

Dingy Skipper
Grizzled Skipper
Wood White
Brimstone
Large White
Small White
Green-veined White
Orange-Tip
Green Hairstreak
Small Copper
Small Blue
Brown Argus
Common Blue
Holly Blue
Duke of Burgundy
Red Admiral
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock
Comma
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Speckled Wood
Small Heath