Spring....At Last!

Small Tortiseshell Aglais urticae

The Butterfly season is well under way thanks to the spell of warm, dry weather that we have been enjoying for the last week.
Whilst working today, I spotted several Brimstones making the most of the sunshine, along with a Small Tortoiseshell, a Peacock and my first Holly Blue of the year. Orange-tips and Commas were also been reported locally at the weekend. Today Wilstone Reservoir hosted a flock of 20 beautiful Little Gulls and with small numbers of Sand Martin, Wheatear and Chiffchaff all arriving in the last few days it feels as if Spring really is here at last.