Bullfinches returned again to feed on our little field early this morning,
but as the temperature rose dramatically at about 9.00, I noticed a very
dark fluttery butterfly passing through. I managed to get out and get up
close and found the earliest White Letter Hairstreak I've ever seen. We
get 2 or 3 most years in late July/August feeding on Hemp Agrimony/Joe Pye
Weed but perhaps this shows they are around earlier looking for rich
nectar sources when, for whatever reason, honeydew is in short supply.
Also today, with the river rising slightly, a Dipper has appeared.
Keith Burdett