Monday, 7 June 2021

Dragons, Damsels & Butterflies

Mainly cloudy, 19°, light SSW.

A day of insects with Dragonflies & Damselflies dominating.  

Bunk line/Green lane today, little change. Lesser Whitethroat still in song but less frequently than of late.

Frequent Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Common Whitethroat and Blackcap still in song and a couple of Yellow Wagtail overhead along with a few Swallow and Swift. A flock of c50 Starling CSW.

Alan along the river over the last 2 days: Both Sedge and Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Nuthatch and Kingfisher.

Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly and Four-spot Chaser (both sites).

Butterflies: Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Red AdmiralPeacock, Comma & Small Heath.

Moths: Mother Shipton.


All pics courtesy Alan
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Four-spot Chaser
Azure Damselfly
Red-eyed Damselfly
Brown Argus
Common Blue ↕

Mother Shipton

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