A change of scenery today and it was a good start with a Wheatear in the Upper Horse Paddock and when I scaled the Broadcroft Hill, dozens of Swallows and House Martins passed overhead, plus 2 Tree Pipits.
In the butterfly reserve there were a few juvenile Common Whitethroats dotted about in the bushes.
The resident Buzzards were about with two noisy youngsters sat in the Inert Recycling Centre.
Not too many butterflies about with just a few Large Whites, Small Whites, Meadow Browns and singles of Red Admiral, Gatekeeper and Speckled Wood.
Just 4 moths seen and all Sycamore Piercers. Well I say all 4, as one of them was very very worn, or could it be another species.
Not too many butterflies about with just a few Large Whites, Small Whites, Meadow Browns and singles of Red Admiral, Gatekeeper and Speckled Wood.
Just 4 moths seen and all Sycamore Piercers. Well I say all 4, as one of them was very very worn, or could it be another species.
Also about in good numbers were Turnip Sawflies (Athalia rosae) on the umbellifers.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Here are a few images and videos from today:
A Wheatear in the Upper Horse Paddock
A Common Buzzard
Here is one of the youngsters waiting to be fed.
The calling you can hear is not from this youngster but another one close by.
The same boulder, but the youngster didn't get fed, it just got shoved off............
......................... by one of the adult birds.
Not my finest photo of a Sycamore Piercer moth.
There were a few about, so a slightly better photo of one.
Surely this has to another Sycamore Piercer. Just a very worn individual. I will check.
I'm not surprised it's been blocked, especially with...........
............one of the 70+ homes in danger of being driven into I guess
Lets just hope the houses being built in Bumpers Lane are the only ones here.
As above but 3 years ago.
Cheeky chappy. He was out of the door before me today.
Mammals Recorded: Bunny
Birds Recorded: 4 Buzzard, Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Martin, Swallow, 2 Tree Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Wheatear, Blackbird, Common Whitethroat, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and Greenfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral
Moths Recorded: Sycamore Piercer (Pammene aurita)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum) and White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Sawflies Recorded: Turnip Sawfly (Athalia rosae)
Hoverflies Recorded: None seen
This is the Container Ship "Mol Emissary" flying the flag of Hong Kong. It is on its way from London to Norfolk (USA). More on this vessel Here.
This is the Platform "JB 115" flying the flag of the Bahamas. It is being towed from Poole to Morecambe Gas Field by the Dutch tug "Multratug 4" and the tug "Fairplay 27" flying the flag of Antigua Barbuda.
More on these vessels:
JB 115 Here
Multratug 4 Here
Fairplay 27 Here.
Hoverflies Recorded: None seen
Ships Today
More on these vessels:
JB 115 Here
Multratug 4 Here
Fairplay 27 Here.
