A walk around Westleton Heath

After the grey cloudy day of yesterday and light rain, it was a relief that the sun finally came out mid morning and I ventured down to Westleton. From my usual track, butterflies were at last plentiful with 4 Peacocks seen, 2 Large White, at least 3+ Speckled Wood and 2 Commas, the latter 2 posed well for the camera by the path. There was also some Bracket Fungus near the base of a tree. I saw a female Goldcrest and I also heard probably 3 Nightingales singing but typically not seen, whilst a Lesser Whitethroat scolded away and showed well albeit against the sun in a bush for several minutes to the right of me. I also heard a Wood Lark but not seen. Several Dartford warblers seen including a pair in heather to the right of me, 1 near the end of the path and as I walked back just before the birch, another pair of Dartford nwarblers seen, so 5 Dartford Warblers seen in total, a great tally as they can be a difficult species to see in a year. I saw a Bronze beetle on the path, but the Green Tigers remained elusive, however a fine Small Copper butterfly flew around the path and posed relatively well for me. As I walked back, I heard another Lesser Whitethroat and Nightingale but neither bird seen. A vocal Chiff- Chaff was seen though. Several mewing Mediterranean Gulls flew overhead, c5. in total.