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| Sparrowhawk |
A rather casual and relaxed day. I made a change this morning by starting at Banstead Woods. There wasn't much around but it was a nice walk, with a handful of interesting moments to make it worthwhile. Birdwise, a male
Sparrowhawk perching nearby in a pine for a couple of minutes allowed a relatively uncommon photo opportunity. In terms of butterflies, I was pleased to see my first Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper
(one of my favourites) and Common Blue of the year, plus Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Brimstone etc.
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| Grizzled Skipper |
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| Small Copper |
Later in the day, I paid a brief late afternoon visit to Beddington, where the second calendar-year
Iceland Gull showed well. A bit strange seeing it in the heat with flowers, butterflies and young birds all around. The
Cetti's Warbler and a
Reed Warbler sang close to the hide but didn't show.
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| Second calendar year Iceland Gull (possibly the Kumlien's that's worn over the last couple of months) |
