Fire and brimstone

Bashed out a big 14 mile run in the Sun this afternoon, taking me over FranchisesWood, Islands Thorns Enclosure and Holly Hatch Enclosure. I wasn't birding, but still heard 5 Wood Warblers over the course of the run. Also, the usual - Redstarts, Blackcaps and Garden Warbler amongst the more common fare.

Had a cuckoo over the horse paddocks at The Gate House this afternoon. We've got a pair of Swallows nesting in the Stables, and there were plenty of Brimstones in the garden today.