A short break to Dorset with my wife and daughter allowed time at the marvellous Fontmell Down nature reserve DWT. I managed some great views of Silver-spotted Skippers as well as numerous other chalk downland butterflies. At least six were noted with three seen scrapping it out at one stage. 2/8/2018.
Blandford Forum
Little Egret taking time out from fishing near the weir.
Although the Dorset trip was curtailed by my illness, the home rest did deliver my first ever garden Garden Warbler, a singing juvenile checking out the blackberries.5/8/2018. The first singing bird noted locally (personally) was back in May after heavy rains, it was down at the Stroudwater canal.
Anserbirding 
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