17 Aug 19

High Angle Battery

A change of scenery and a visit to the Battery this morning. One migrant seen, a lone Willow Warbler making its way along a hedgerow.

Also here a couple of small flocks of Linnet and a single Swallow.

A few butterflies about with both Common Blue and Chalk Hill Blues, plus 4 Painted Lady's, 2 Red Admirals, 3 Large Whites, 2 Green-veined Whites and stunning male Clouded Yellow.

Also seen a Long Hoverfly and a Common Carpet moth

Here are a few images from this morning

One of 4 Painted lady's here this morning.

A Chalk Hill Blue

And as a comparison a Common Blue

A Gatekeeper with what ......

........I think is a mite.

Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)

A Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta). Easy to ID here though........

.......with its wings closed a little more difficult I would think.

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On this day..........
2018
Today's Sightings Here.

2017
Today's Sightings Here.