Back from a week in the South West on holiday. Managed to fit in some birding including a visit to Ham Wall where I saw a male
Little Bittern in flight after I was about to give up. Incredibly elusive birds showing for a few seconds usually in the morning only, so that was very lucky! Other birds of note were a
Great White Egret,
Lesser Whitethroat and
Marsh Harrier.
Went to Arne later in week and had views of a
Dartford Warbler but again no opportunity to get a photo.
Plenty of Stunning butterflies in Somerset and Devon many more than in the North west of England.
Peacock
Marbled White
Small Tortoiseshell