After Shenstone (see below post), it was on to Grimley.Things were very quite here in terms ofbird life but it was great to see that the Common Terns had got a chick on the tern raft at the Island Pool. Things were Slightly better at Wagon Wheel Lane Pits where 4 Little Ringed Plovers and a Common Sandpiper were seen. An Essex Skipper was also seen in the rough grassy field next to the Wagon Wheel pits.
From Grimley it was a short drive to nearby Monkwood Green. Here there were many butterflies on the wing with the highlight being a count of 22 Marbled Whites. Also present were Large, Small and Essex Skippers. Ringlets and MeadowBrowns were numerous and small numbers of fresh looking Gatekeepers were present.
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