Nice few hours at Therfield Heath chasing butterfly’s up and down the banks.. At least 5 Clouded Yellows seen. Grayling and Admiral are from yesterday at RSPB Minsmere after twitching the Zitting Cisticola… all pics taken from my phone @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #Lifers

Well Scotland didn’t disappoint, Minke whale, dolphins, porpoise, Otters, Red Deer (Loads), white tailed & Golden Eagles, Divers and plenty of seabirds. Even managed a Scotch Argus butterfly tick.. stop via the cairngorms on the way home. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

Won’t win any Oscars for this footage but was great to see the Collared Pratincole at Frampton after dipping it 2 days ago.. @rspb.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #Lifer316 #2025yearlist

Nice walk around Fermyn woods today only one Purple Emperor seen but very obliging on the fresh pile of horse manure, few silver washed too. Thanks to the couple who gave us the PE tip off. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #iphonepics

Quite a few Black hairstreaks now showing in Brampton Wood, even got managed a half decent photo on my phone finally 👌… @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Despite the wind and overcast conditions it was great to see at least 3 swallowtails at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen today.. this one the most oblidging of them @savebutterflies.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Great to see so many butterflies at steps hill in bucks today, plenty of fresh emerged dukes, marsh fritillaries, Dingy and Grizzled skippers in the sunshine. That hill was a killer though lol.. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

The very spotty sandpiper showing incredibly well at grafham water today, also the odd arrival in the form of a drake smew still on the lagoons @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #2025yearlist