CORNWALL
Just back from a mid Spring short break to Cornwall.
The weather wasn't ideal,there was a lot of mist and drizzle at times-classic 'warm-sector' weather-but wasn't too bad. Temperatures were near average,and it didn't rain.
On Tuesday, we took a walk along the coast near Seaton,SW Cornwall. For once the sun shone,and soon,a Small Tortoiseshell was the first butterfly of the day. Then,abundant Speckled Woods started to be seen,my first for the year. Further up,a Peacock was basking,and a Comma flew past and landed.
Meanwhile,several buzzards were soaring and at one point,six were in the air,with much mewing and displaying. Eventually,a pair descended to mate on top of a windswept hawthorn.
As we turned to continue the walk,something blue flitted in the nearby ivy. It was a Holly Blue,my first of 2013,soon joined by another male.
By now,the forecast cloud was filling in, so we headed off to Looe for a pasty,having made the best of the mornings weather.
Normally,whites,Orange Tips,Green Hairstreaks and early Pearl-bordered Frits can be expected here by late April,which was the main reason for the trip,but, even when i returned to the site on Friday,my last day,nothing of the sort were seen,evidence of the very late season this year.
So,even though i got 5 species,including a couple of firsts,i couldn't help feeling a little deflated by the end of the week.
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