Nice Wall Brown , my first this year, spotted today at Labrador Bay, South Devon.
also, first Small Coppers, Dawlish Warren, last Saturday.

Down on the allottment, Tuesday this week, was very pleased to see a Peacock, then a Tortoiseshell, then a Brimstone, all within about 5 minutes of each other. Then , a short while later, up popped a Black Redstart, a bird I've never seen before. It re-appeared in the same place yesterday , too.

A bit late in reporting this, but last Thursday I was down at Langstone Harbour in Hampshire. It was a very warm day, peaking at around 15C. Having just seen a Little Egret, then a Kingfisher, we then spotted a Small Tortoiseshell, my first butterfly of the year. I was expecting to see a Brimstone f...

Went up the road to Pamber Forest yesterday, as it's my local reserve. Expected to see very little considering the fairly gloomy reports from some quarters. However, we were rewarded with lots of SWF's and White Admirals ( lots meaning tens, not hundreds). Also several Ringlets for the first time th...