Monday

A walk out into the area proved that there hadn't been any significant migration, although there were Whitethroats singing as well as Willow Warblers and a few flutey Blackbirds. We spent some time listening for the Hume's but nothing. Just as we were thinkiong of heading back a call from DW alerted us to a Grasshopper Warbler he had heard singing from somewhere by the southern end of the long pits so we walked up there and stood around but there was only a couple of very short bursts and no sign of movement from a bramble bush.
On the way out we saw 3 Small Coppers and at least 2 Peacocks and 3 Small Tortoiseshells and a Small White along the paths.
Back home a Buzzard flew over and a Sparrowhawk circled round and w had our first Holly Blue Butterfly.