Skippers, orchids and a gull

A fun day out today; it began with some successful Grizzled Skipper surveying at various sites in south Notts; we found a new location for the species at a site where we have been expecting to find it, which was great, and also found a three eggs at another site - one on cinquefoil, and two on agrimony; the first time I've seen eggs on the latter plant.

Whilst looing for skipper, I saw my first common twayblade of the year, plus a large popultion of southern marsh orchids at Cotham Restored Landfill, with around 200 flower spikes - I've not seen them here before, but they must've been here a few years!

Finally, a quick look at Kilvington Lakes produced a 3cy Yellow-legged Gull with a GBBG and 2 LBBG's. In addition, there were two Mute Swan families, and a pair of Shelduck with 12 ducklings.