After the early morning rain, the sun eventually came out around midday and it certainly warmed things up. It proved to be another good day for butterflies, including my first Small Copper of the year which was exactly on the same day last year. The only difference this year, is that this one flew off before I could photograph it.
This is the Small Copper on this day last year.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Raven, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Raven, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded:
Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard
Butterflies Recorded:
4 Small Skipper, 1 Lulworth Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Marbled White, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Small Copper and 2 Common Blue
4 Small Skipper, 1 Lulworth Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Marbled White, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Small Copper and 2 Common Blue
As the Summer moves on, a few butterflies like this Speckled Wood are showing lots of wear and tear.
A Meadow Brown tucked up in the grass.
Ringlets are now showing up, just about everywhere you walk.
There were a couple of pristine Commas in the church grounds this afternoon.
A male Common Blue from above and.........
...........side on.
A Large Skipper
And my first Lulworth Skipper this year.
Moths Recorded:
Common Nettle-tap moth (Anthophila fabriciana)
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum) and Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum) and Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta), Pellucid Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens), Large Wasp Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum cautum) and a Mimic Bee Hoverfly (Volucella plumata)
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta), Pellucid Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens), Large Wasp Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum cautum) and a Mimic Bee Hoverfly (Volucella plumata)
Mimic Bee Hoverfly (Volucella plumata)
A female Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta). Thank you Ed Wilson for the ID.
Large Wasp Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum cautum)
And my first Pellucid Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens) of the year
Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Flesh fly sp.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis), Common Nettle Bug (Liocoris tripustulatus) and Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
A male Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
This is a Common Nettle Bug (Liocoris tripustulatus) and a new species for my Portland List.
Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) - 3rd Instar
Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) - 2nd Instar
Crickets and Grasshoppers Recorded:
Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima)
Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima)
Great Green Bush Cricket nymph (Tettigonia viridissima)
Caterpillars Recorded:
Lackey moth
Lackey moth
Plants:
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre) and Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre) and Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
Ted:
Spot the dog. Again!!!
Ships Today:
Here is a video IDEC Sport 17 (I might add this is not my video)
This is the British Fishing Boat "Boy Lynham" returning to Weymouth Harbour. More on this vessel Here.