June 5th 2008

Knee played up so decided not to wander to far and went to Ashlawn Cutting about a mile from my house looking for day flying moths once it had warmed up. No sign of the Forester a scarce moth in Warwickshire which this site is famous for but managed Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton 2, Silver-ground Carpet and a couple of micro moths that need identifying. Birds seen were Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Hobby 2 and Raven flew over while butterfly's included Red Admiral, Small Heath, Small White, Large White, Common Blue, Brimstone and Orange-tip. Back home and Buzzard 2 drifted over garden along with a few Swifts while Magpie, Sparrrowhawk, House Sparrow 2 and Blue Tit visited the garden itself.

Richard