Monday 18 May 2020

Green Hairstreak again & Whitethroat still in song

On Sunday 16th May, very early morning, the very virile male Pheasant from the previous evening at hopped over the garden fence and was strutting his stuff at the back of the garden. early morning, the Green Hairstreak was again seen early morning on the flower Lilac bush. The male Whitethroat was again seen singing from the top of the Copper Beech. At 11.20am, a male House Sparrow in Sallow bush just beyond the garden fence, bring the garden lockdwonlist up to 53 (3rd garden record), also the male Whitethroat still singing from our Copper Beech and Holly Blue in the garden. A male Pied Wagtail on next door's area at 11.22am only the 3rd lockdown record of this species. At least 2 Swift going west, 1 seen and 1 heard at 11.27am. 4 Southern Marsh Orchids and 2 presumed hybrid Spotted X Southern Marsh Orchids have appeared in th garden although no sign of Old faithful at the front yet (although that plant is usually a late flowerer.

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