July....

Mediterranean Gulls...6 - 30 seen in July, best viewing from The Webley.

3 Black-tailed Godwits with 41 Curlew from 2nd

Black-tailed Godwit - Jeff Slocombe

After a quiet early summer for butterflies, more species have been recorded over the last week. At Coed Maidie B Goddard reserve in Llechryd in the warm sun on the 23rd there were abundant Small Skippers and Meadow Browns, also the first Silver-washed Fritillaries of the summer.

Silver-washed Fritillary - Dyfed James

Paul Taylor recorded the first Purple Hairstreaks there on the 22nd.

(Rich D and Wendy J)