Birds 'n' Bees 'n' B'flies down the Trailway

Day off, coinciding with a glorious forecast... what's not to love about that!

I decided on staying local, to revisit my search for Bullfinch and Yellowhammer, but on a brighter day...  Once again, you may need snacks, drinks and a comfy chair, as I may have snapped a lot!!

The first songster of the day

Swiftly followed by the first insect... Small Tortoiseshell

Throughout the morning the constant presence were the Lollipops, but precious few photo opportunities with them

The first of many Robins

Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched?

Another Dunnock, about to burst into song

My first Peacock of the year

And a levitating Robin

One of them hoverwaspbeeflies

And another, playing peek-a-boo on a metal gate

And a third in mid air

I caught up with Mrs Bully, in the same area as last time, but on the opposite side of the path, but both she and Mr Bully preferred the blossom cover than to let me take their pictures

You may recall the 3 Robins last time I was down the Trailway, well this was the same area, but there was only one..... now either he went all "Highlander" (There can be only one) or the other two paired up and left him a bit of a Billy-No-Mates

I've seen a good few whilst driving this year, but this was the first time I'd seen any whilst out and about with my camera.... Brimstone in a naturally awkward area to photograph!

Can't quite make out what the Long Tailed Tit has, but it looks yummy!

I'm guessing Chiffchaff for all the warblers that follow through the rest of the walk.... mainly because of the time of year and likelihood of them being anything else is slim to zero!

A spark of blue caught my eye.....

Hoverwaspbeefly

More insects.... Small Tortoiseshell

Another Brimstone...but one that hadn't read the book "How To Land In Awkward Places"

A Comma

Which then kindly fluttered a bit lower

Hoverwaspbeefly... although more bee-like this time

Chiffchaff

Chaffinch

Chiffchaff

And this little lady should cut her toenails!!

Chiffchaff

Lovely Goldfinch

Jenny higher up than normal...must be springtime!!

Hairy insects next...a butterfly and a bee

More bleedin' warbler action

Another Peacock 

Dunnock...the master of all he surveys

More Chiffchaff

When I was out, I thought this was a Yellowhammer, but now Greenfinch has crossed my mind, despite its yellowness..... and if it is, it's the first I've seen not at a feeder in over a year I reckon

And so concluded a fabulous couple of hours down the Trailway, in brilliant sunshine.

Any ID corrections welcomed for the "Chiffchaffs" and especially for the Finch

Thanks for reading

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