Hobby and Hairstreaks

Shibdon Pond - 1 Green Sandpiper. Also Silver Y moth and Peacock, Comma, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large, Small and Green-veined White butterflies
Saltwell Park- 1 Southern Hawker

Yesterday 1st August


Milkwellburn Wood - 1 Hobby. Also both White-letter and Purple Hairstreak butterflies.
Cowen Road, Shibdon - 2 Small Skippers, Ringlet and Meadow Brown. Also a Blackcap
Shibdon Pond - 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe & 1 Water Rail.
Lamesley Water Meadows - 1 Black-tailed Godwit & 1 Kingfisher.
Kibblesworth brickworks Pools - 11 Purple Hairstreak

Purple Hairstreak at Kibblesworth [Michael Eccles]

Winlaton - 2 Comma and 2 Peacock  just out.

Comma at Winlaton [Michael Eccles]