The year is flying by at an alarming rate,it will be midsummer in four weeks time,spring migration is all but over,the blues are emerging,the first test was over in three days,and we may get a very short break from football and rugby in July before it all starts again early in August.
Not much to report ,the lack of Whitethroats is a bit worrying but most birds seem to be doing ok.
WALL BROWN
SKYLARKS Are doing well so far on the cliffs
YELLOWHAMMERS
HOLLY BLUES have enjoyed a good spring- seen all over the place.
GREY SEAL AT SAMPHIRE HOE
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER IN SILHOUETTE.
BLACKCAP IN SONG
YELLOWHAMMER TOO
AND A LATE ARRIVAL - WILLOW WARBLER.
CHAFFINCH SINGING IN LANGDON HOLE
AN ALERT WHITETHROAT
The first Common Blue of the year at Samphire Hoe
A WHITE GREEN WINGED ORCHID AT SANDWICH BAY
HERRING GULL ON THE SEA WALL AT THE HOE
COMMON BLUE DAMSEL FLY
MEADOW PIPIT WITH A SPIDER FOR THE CHICKS
FEMALE COMMON BLUE
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
SMALL BLUE AND ADONIS BLUE BELOW FOUND AT THE HOE LAST TUESDAY.
TYPICAL VIEW OF REED WARBLER AT STODMARSH
Hobbies are there in good numbers
ST MARKS FLY ABOUT TO BE AN EX ST MARKS FLY
MARSH HARRIER
SWIFTS TOO IN GOOD NUMBERS AT STODMARSH
HOBBY NOT AN OBSESSION?
LESSER WHITETHROAT SINGING LANGDON HOLE
WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE
CINNABAR MOTH
Had a slow stroll around the Temple Ewell part of the Lydden Downs reserve this afternoon and found this fresh BROWN ARGUS sunning itself. .........
Higher up ADONIS and COMMON BLUES were freshly emerged.
BLUE BLUE ELECTRIC BLUE.
This female ADONIS had not been found by the males yet.
COMMON BLUE
COMMON BLUE.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST-THE MOTHER SHIPTON MOTH.
I am completely up to date now hope you enjoy the latest tome...
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