This week, I've managed a couple of trips to Linacre, recording my first butterflies of 2024 and a few more summer migrants.
Tuesday's visit (2nd) was warm and sunny (13 degrees), so I managed to see a couple of Peacock butterflies and 2 Dark-edged Bee Flies.
Peacock
Bee Fly
Other insects seen were: Common Carder and Buff-tailed Bumblebees and several Eristalis hoverflies.
Birds seen were: 6 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler (1st of the year), 1 Blackcap (first of the year), 1 Mute Swan (6Y24), 2 Greylag Geese (1st record of 2024), 6 Canada Geese (3 pairs), singing Skylark, Green Woodpecker (heard), Goosander (1 redhead), 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Buzzard and a singing Grey Wagtail (wearing a ring).
Grey Wagtail
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