In June, there was a noticeable increase in insect activity in the garden. On the 5th June, we had a first record of a Common Blue Damselfly and a Copper Underwing moth larvae was seen too on the same day.
Butterflies numbers were low in June with only single visitors.
Orange Tip - 01/06/2021
Holly Blue - 12/06/2021
Large White - 17/06/2021
Small White - 22/02/2021
Small Tortoiseshell - 23/06/2021
Speckled Wood - 22/06/2021
On 12th & 13th June, 14-spot Ladybirds were present in the garden.
The maximum counts of each bird species visiting the feeders were as follows:
7 House Sparrow
2 Blue Tit
2 Great Tit
1 Robin
1 Woodpigeon
4 Goldfinch
2 Jackdaw
4 Blackbird
20 Starling
3 Greenfinch
1 Wren
1 Feral Pigeon
3 Dunnock
1 Song Thrush
1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker
1 Chaffinch
1 Collared Dove
The pond contained tadpoles, froglets and frogs.
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