The weather was great this weekend especially Sunday which was like a summers day. I spent the first half of each morning at Dagenham Chase and added Willow Warbler and Blackcap.
There were six Egyptian Geese on The Slack and their territorial behaviour and squabbles was putting pressure on the Lapwings who could be sitting!
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| A Bee Fly always good to see! |
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| Lots of Chiffchaffs singing |
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| Lots of Chiffchaffs singing |
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| Lots of Chiffchaffs singing |
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| On reflection! |
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| Lots of Chiffchaffs singing |
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| All six Egyptian Geese |
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| Peacock Butterfly |
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| Speckled Wood |
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| Hoverfly Syrphus ribesii. A common hoverfly with a long flight period March - November |
