Thirty-one degrees and a summer deluge

Hello

A wander around Harrington Airfield first thing this morning was pleasant but apart from a low-flying hot air balloon the only particular items of interest were three Brown Hares, three Grey Partridges and a few Marbled White butterflies.

This afternoon there were two Whinchats in the Brampton Valley in vegetation alongside the brook below Hanging Houghton and some scanning at the dam of Pitsford Reservoir provided views of discarded BBQs from the week-end just gone, a remarkable number of people swimming in the green water and three Yellow-legged Gulls!

A Purple Emperor butterfly was on show at Salcey Forest this mornimg in Green Woodpecker car park.

A fabulous deluge hit us hard this evening with thunder and lightning and lots of big hail stones!

Regards

Neil M

Black-tailed Godwit
courtesy of John Gamble.

Curlew Sandpiper
 courtesy of John Gamble.

Cormorants courtesy
of Jim Dunkley.

Golden Plover courtesy
of  Dave Jackson.