27 bird species were seen on the patch this month. This brings the years total to 48 and increases the total by 1 with the first sighting for the year of Kestrel, not a common visitor to the patch.
Things have continued to be generally quiet as the birds get on with the job of raising their young. The coots seem to have done well with their broods and both the Canada and Greylag Geese have raised large broods (6 and 10 respectively)
I am not sure about the Swifts and whether they have breed. The sightings dropped off after the 1st when 4 were seen. 2 were seen on the 11th but this was the only other sighting this month which suggests they moved on or were unsuccessful.
The new butterfly species recorded this month were a male Brimstone on a single occasion and a Ringlet seen on two consecutive days.
The 4 species of dragonfly were a real bonus especially the Male Emperor who appears to have set up a territory on the Tarn.
Greylag Goose [sp] (Anser anser)
Canada Goose [sp] (Branta canadensis)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Mallard [sp] (Anas platyrhynchos)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk [sp] (Accipiter nisus)
Common Kestrel [sp] (Falco tinnunculus)
Common Moorhen [sp] (Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot [sp] (Fulica atra)
European Herring Gull [sp] (Larus argentatus)
Common Pigeon [sp] (Columba livia)
Common Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba palumbus)
Rose-ringed Parakeet [sp] (Psittacula krameri)
Common Swift [sp] (Apus apus)
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)
Eurasian Wren [sp] (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Eurasian Nuthatch [sp] (Sitta europaea)
Common Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula)
European Robin [sp] (Erithacus rubecula)
Dunnock [sp] (Prunella modularis)
European Greenfinch [sp] (Carduelis chloris)
European Goldfinch [sp] (Carduelis carduelis)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Small White (Artogeia rapae)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Speckled Wood [sp] (Pararge aegeria)
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
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