Another blustery day and not a lot about, apart from a dozen or so "blue" butterflies, which was a bit of a surprise considering the strength of the wind.
There were a few Swallows and House Martins heading south over Perryfields butterfly reserve, but there were no other migrants seen or heard.
Here are a few images from today:
Well they don't come any harder than this individual. There are just enough black spots on the outer upper wings to say that this is another male Chalk Hill Blue.
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, House Martin, Swallow, Dunnock, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Common Blue and Chalk Hill Blue
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Wasps Recorded: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
This is the British Cargo Vessel (Barge) "Mormaen 15" being towed from Ramsgate to an unknown destination. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Work Vessel "Sarah Grey" pulling the "Mormaen 15" from Ramsgate to an unknown destination (Possibly Falmouth). More on this vessel Here.
Here are a few images from today:
A lot of the butterflies are looking very worn now like this Red Admiral
When butterflies start to wear, it can get increasingly difficult to ID them, especially "blue" butterflies. I could hazard a guess that this is a male Common Blue which has lost most of its blue pigment from its upper wings. I dont think it's a female, despite it being mostly brown, because there doesn't appear to be any orange spots on the outer rear wings. Or is that because it is a female and the orange spots have faded away to nothing.
Now in comparison to the Common Blue in the image above, this is a female Chalk Hill Blue, which appears to be in good nick much like..........
...........the male Chalk Hill Blue here.
And of course the obligatory photo of Ted, waiting for me and Dawn carry on walking.
And then of course we got to the Cuttings Quarry and it was............
...........drink time under the railway sleeper again.
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, House Martin, Swallow, Dunnock, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Common Blue and Chalk Hill Blue
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Wasps Recorded: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
Ships Today
This is the Cargo Ship "Sea Ruby" flying the flag of Barbados. It is on its way from Falmouth to Rotterdam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.