Tetrad-bashing in SN02

With good weather prevailing, spent Sunday morning doing TTvs and roving recording in SN02. Whilst not much of note to report, it was interesting to find (by just walking along a public road) a minimum of 8 spotted flycatchers in the space of about 20 minutes in the Clarbeston Road area. One was already nest-building in ivy on a large oak tree. Fledged blue tits, great and coal tits seen and nuthatches were about to fledge. Sedge warblers are also nesting near Bletherston.

During the morning noted in excess of 30 painted lady butterflies (good numbers on the coast too, plus numerous migrant moths, such as rush veneer but so far no long-tailed blues noted! Will it be another good summer for Painted Ladies? The last big year was about 10 years ago I think.