It’s a breakthrough year for Purple Emperors along the woodland edges of Alex farm Pastures, Kent. This week, our first 2 sightings (plus a bonus L. Tortoiseshell too). Frustratingly hard to get a record, but luckily this male made an accidental fly-past whilst filming Purple Hairstreaks.

Common Cranes skirting Hamstreet, Kent and heading North this a.m. I wonder what their story is? Probably they've channel-hopped on a slowed migration.. and likely a loyal bird is staying with a lame mate - for better or for worse!