Firstly I counted at least 6 Green-veined white butterflies( opposite) this morning at Toad Holes Beck which is great news as last year there were hardly any sightings.
Also at the site on the 23rd was a passage Common Whitethroat.
A trip today to Low Moor Banks (Dealburn Rd) revealed a further single male Common Whitethroat in song and some good news was a Lesser Whitethroat in song from suitable nesting habitat.
Also at the site was a stunning low flying Red Kite (a site first) which was been harassed by a Carrion Crow.
