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Why not kick things off with a retrospective of my season this year in a "month by month" account. Then after that I could post some of my photos from the past few years.
Hopefully there will still be some excitement (re: migrants) to post about before the winter draws in, but for now here's my retrospective of 2013:
Retrospective Diary Pt 1, April 2013:
Last winter seemed to go on for ever, I was desperate to get out and feel some warm sunshine on my back, and hopefully reacquaint myself with some old friends.
Even by late April the buds were still tightly shut on most of the trees allowing some great views of some spring birds that would normally be obscured by vegetation.
One of the first "old friends" I saw was a rather worn and sleepy looking Brimstone.
My first STS's and Peacock's of 2013.
The STS soon got to work pairing up, then egg laying began.
A slow start to 2013 but with May came some good weather and some warmth, then everything seemed to arrive at once here in Sussex! I could barely keep up with it all
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