The morning of the fifth of July saw me twitching a male Common Rosefinch which was present for its third day at Walthamstow Marsh (London/Essex border). Although great views weren't obtained, it was an Essex tick for me and it was superb to hear one singing in Britain. The only UK bird I had seen prior to this was a grotty first-winter type in Suffolk, so a bright pink male was nice to see.
The rest of the day was spent successfully searching for odonata around the NE London area, which produced Downy Emerald, White-legged Damselfly, and Banded Demoiselle, as well as my first Clouded Yellow butterfly of the year (one individual in the Lea Valley).
Happy birding/dragonflying/damselflying/butterflying/mothing!
Max.
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| Common Rosefinch |
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| Downy Emerald |
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| White-legged Damselfly |
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| White-legged Damselfly |
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| White-legged Damselfly |
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| Banded Demoiselle |
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| Clouded Yellow |
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| Swallow-tailed Moth from the garden that morning |
Happy birding/dragonflying/damselflying/butterflying/mothing!
Max.
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