Highlight of the month so far was finding three spotted flycatchers in one tree on Foxhill Down up on the cliffs.The good weather has continued through the month meaning that not many birds have had to stop off locally on their travels south,but butterflies have still been seen in good numbers.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER One of three in dead ash tree at Foxhill Down.
2 SPOONBILLS AT PEGWELL BAY AMONGST THE LITTLE EGRETS.
GREAT WHITE EGRET Dungeness.
LESSER WHITETHROAT
WALL BROWN-Female
WALL BROWN- Male
WHINCHAT -The Freedown Bockhill.
COSTA FAVOLOSA
PAINTED LADY
ADONIS BLUE
FEMALE ADONIS.
COMMA
MEADOW PIPIT Samphire Hoe.
DOVERS CROWNING GLORY.
GRAND SHAFT -DOVER.Lived in Dover all my life first visit an amazing structure.
DUCHESS OF HAMILTON National Railway Museum York.
MALLARD Fastest steam locomotive-126MPH.
YORK MINSTER
YORK MINSTER.
Someone who reads my blog said recently he didn`t like the moths in the blog,well look away now my friend, here are a few lovely autumnal moths.
ANGLE SHADES
FROSTED ORANGE
FEATHERED GOTHIC
TWO TOGETHER
FEATHERED GOTHICS One was small hardly anything at all the other was big and won prizes.
OAK HOOK TIP
THE VAPOURER
CENTRE BARRED SALLOW
CHEQUERED FRUIT TREE TORTRIX.
MONSTER IN THE MOTH TRAP..
BURNISHED BRASS
AUTUMNAL RUSTIC
UNIDENTIFIED TORTRIX?
LUNAR (LOONY)UNDERWING
L ALBUM WAINSCOT
So,not all moths are nasty, some are quite exquisitely marked and extraordinary creatures with the most imaginative of names,I rest my case.
The butterfly season draws to a close gradually now but keep an eye out on ivy blossom a particular favourite of the red admiral.
TTFN.
Cracking pics as usual Phil. Looks likely a male Large Fruit-tree Tortrix moth.?
ReplyDeleteYes that looks good thanks Bill
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