Jayne and I had a few hours walking in the Plantlife reserve in
Deep Dale on Tuesday. We go most years to see the orchids and Cowslips. This year, due to the lockdown, we were a little late for the flowers, but we did manage to see some of the other specialities of this reserve.
First up was the
Green Hairstreak butterflies. We saw 3 whilst on site. We also spotted a new species for us at Deep Dale, the
Dingy Skipper. Again, we managed to see three different individuals. Other butterflies seen were:
Wall Brown (1), another new species for us here,
Orange Tip (2 males) and
Large White (1).
Green Hairstreak
Dingy Skipper (and friend!)
Birdwise it was quite quiet, but we did get great views of a female
Redstart, and heard
Blackcaps,
Willow Warblers and
Chiffchaffs.
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