It seems the only time to get a walk in, is when there is a bit of cloud cover. Having said that, replacing the sun with humidity isn't much fun either.
However and I know not why, but with high cloud there was an increase in the number of moth species seen. Maybe it's been too bright for me to see them, or is probably the case they have been keeping out the sun. With 10 possibly 11 species recorded I did come across another new moth for my Portland Moth List (I really do need to update the list from last year!!). This time it is a Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana).
Other highlights were a juvenile Peregrine Falcon, continually calling one of the adults. I also saw my first Chalkhill Blue of the year, joining 2 Common Blues and a Small Blue in the meadows.
Birds Recorded:
2 Peregrine Falcon
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
2 Swift
Dunnock
Blackbird
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Linnet
Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded:
Large Skipper
Large White
Small White
Ringlet
Meadow Brown
Gatekeeper
Marbled White
Peacock
Small Blue
Common Blue
Chalk Hill Blue
Gatekeeper
And another Gatekeeper which seemed quite happy to sit on the end of my finger.
A Peacock also looking a bit worse for wear.
The underside of a male Chalkhill Blue
And another male with its wings partially open.
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#2 - Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella)
#3 - Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana)
#4 - moth sp.
#5 - moth sp.
#6 - Pea Moth (Cydia nigricana)
#7 - moth sp.
#8 - moth sp.
#9 - moth sp.
#10 - Crescent Plume (Marasmarcha lunaedactyla)
#11 - Six-Spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#2 - Rosy-striped Knot-horn (Oncocera semirubella)
#3 - Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana)
#4 - moth sp.
#5 - moth sp.
#6 - Pea Moth (Cydia nigricana)
#7 - moth sp.
#8 - moth sp.
#9 - moth sp.
#10 - A Crescent Plume (Marasmarcha lunaedactyla)
#10 - And another Crescent Plume
#11 - Six-Spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae)
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) on Knapweed
Ichneumon sp.
Ichneumon sp
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Bumblebee Plumehorn (Volucella plumata)
This Bumblebee Plumehorn is looking a bit worn.
Common Red Soldier Beetles (Rhagonycha fulva)
Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
A male Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
And a female Swollen-thighed Beetle
Crickets and Grasshoppers Recorded:
Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)
Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)
Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)
Lacewings and Scorpionflies Recorded:
lacewing sp.
One of these days I'll try and ID the exact species of this lacewing. They are pretty numerous in the meadow.
Wild Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Wild Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Wild Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Provence Rose (Rosa gallica)
Wild Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
The flowerhead of Wild Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Provence Rose (Rosa gallica). Also...........
...............known as Also known as French Rose and Red Rose
General Shots:
An insects view of the flower abundant meadow
One of Ted's favourite spots when I'm searching the meadow for insects etc.