Butterflies and a nice surprise

The sunny weather on Sunday prompted me to take a stroll round looking for Butterflies. There were lots of Peacocks, Large White and Green-veined Whites on the wing. I also managed Comma, Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell and a few Gatekeepers.

Peacock

Small Tortoiseshell

Gatekeeper

The nice surprise was waiting at WHP when I got back to the van with three Green Sandpipers feeding on the expose mud, this is the largest number I have seen grounded in the BM area. There was also a nice selection of Sedge, Reed and Willow Warblers here and the Coot and Moorhen families have turned into rowdy teenagers causing havoc scrapping and chasing each other about.

Juv Moorhen

Green Sandpiper