Our destination for today is Burnham Beeches NNR just north of Slough. This is an ancient woodland. During our walk we see a number of common woodland birds and hear both Green and Greater Spotted Woodpeckers.
But at last we see some butterflies and by the end of the walk have seen five different species. The only one on the ground was a Peacock which refused to open its wings so I could photograph it
We also found an ants nest which was fascinating to watch as they went backwards and forwards carrying things into the nest
On the way back home we stoped off at my mother in laws house and record a 6th butterfly species for the day as there is a Holly Blue in her garden.
Bird List
Common Pheasant [sp] (Phasianus colchicus)
Mallard [sp] (Anas platyrhynchos)
Red Kite [sp] (Milvus milvus)
Common Moorhen [sp] (Gallinula chloropus)
Common Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba palumbus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos major)
European Green Woodpecker [sp] (Picus viridis)
Eurasian Jay [sp] (Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Magpie [sp] (Pica pica)
Carrion Crow [sp] (Corvus corone)
Great Tit [sp] (Parus major)
Eurasian Blue Tit [sp] (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Common Chiffchaff [sp] (Phylloscopus collybita)
Eurasian Wren [sp] (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Eurasian Treecreeper [sp] (Certhia familiaris)
Common Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula)
Song Thrush [sp] (Turdus philomelos)
Mistle Thrush [sp] (Turdus viscivorus)
European Robin [sp] (Erithacus rubecula)
Butterfly list
Small White (Artogeia rapae)
Green-veined White [sp] (Artogeia napi)
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io)
Pete's Favourite Things 