Bunk line today on a warm and cloudy day.
Birdwise was rather quiet this afternoon, just Blackcap and Yellowhammer in song.
A couple of Yellow Wagtail around and several Swift and Swallow feeding overhead and a flock of 10+ House Martin appeared to pass thru.
Alan out later in the day with a trek out to the Lees and back to the village via Lollingdon.
Yellow Wagtail, Corn Bunting, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler and Chiffchaff etc.
Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle. Alans: Beautiful Demoiselle, Emperor & Four-spot Chaser.
Butterflies: Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Marbled White, lots of Meadow Brown and a couple of Small Heath. Alans: Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Speckled Wood & Meadow Brown.
Other Insects: Hornet Hoverfly & Meadow Grasshopper.
Marbled White on Scabious
Large Skipper on Vetch
Red Admiral
Peacock Caterpillar courtesy Alan
Beautiful Demoiselle courtesy Alan
Yellow Wagtail courtesy Alan
Meadow Grasshopper courtesy Alan
Hornet Mimic Hoverfly
Dryad's Saddle
Also a Small Blue butterfly in the flower meadow down by the Thamse.
ReplyDeleteOh my, these are wonderful photos :-D
ReplyDeleteI have been picking Dryad's Saddle and making risottos and stir fries with it. I really like the taste of it.
The grasshopper is super. I snapped a photo of one last week.