Friday 29 April 2011

WEDDING DAY BLUES

Wedding what wedding,I forgot all about it and found myself on the cliffs watching whitethroats and lesser whitethroats,peregrines and ravens,swallows and a ring ouzel,by the time I remembered it was too late, oh dear,sorry William and Kate.Before heading for home to watch the highlights and attend the street party,there was just time to find my first adonis and small blue butterflies,on the lower tramway.The clifftop flora has also made great strides this week with nottingham catchfly,sain foin,and red valerian blooming.
WHITETHROAT IN SONG

LESSER WHITETHROAT RATTLING

PEREGRINE assumed to be the male standing guard was here at 9 30 and was still there at 11 on my return.
GRASS LARK

CHORTLING CHAFFINCH

SMALL BLUE
ADONIS BLUE

SMALL BLUE

SMALL BLUE


ST MARKS FLY so called because it appears around 21st April St Marks Day.There are millions of them this year ,they are quite large flies with long dangly legs,you may have seen them.

DINGY SKIPPER.


SAIN FOIN


NOTTINGHAM CATCHFLY
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  1. Tony Morris30 April 2011 at 00:17

    Hi Phil,
    St Marks fly seems to be an important early season food for Hobbies, hence the date Hobbies normally arrive in any numbers.
    Tony

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