Despite the fairly miserable weather at Fairburn today, the wildlife was not perturbed and visitors were treated to the sight of a roe deer family outing to Lin Dike. Also in the area were 3 cuckoos, sightings of which seem to be picking up again, one was also spotted flying past the visitor centre, possibly the same one that's been calling to us all day!
Joining the serenade around the visitor centre have been blackcaps, whitethroats, a song thrush, sedge warbler and a wood warbler, seen between the kingfisher screen and the wooden frog.
Pickup has been the place for waders with a green sandpiper bobbing about for most of the day and a snipe seen this afternoon.
Those brave enough to join our slightly damp butterfly walks saw a variety of moths from last nights trap, including a peppered moth, small and elephant hawkmoth, silver y, dark arches and light emerald then meadow brown butterfly, banded demoiselle and an assortment of bumblebees.