THE LAST OF THE SUMMER BUTTERFLIES.

Been out and about a bit the last couple of weeks notably to Oare to see the Bonapartes Gull,and Cliffe Marshes to see the Marsh Sandpiper and the Black Winged Stilts.It was my first visit to the latter site and managed to see both birds but from a long way away.Butterflies are doing well notably the Chalkhill Blue on the Temple Ewell downs.
I will post photos in chronological order and explain where necessary.

 SPOTTED REDSHANK - OARE

 BONAPARTES GULL - OARE

 RED ADMIRAL SAM HOE

 PAINTED LADY

 GATEKEEPER

 SMALL BLUES MAKING WHOOPEE

 SUNFLOWER

 LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL Breeding? at the Hoe.

 ADDER

 WALL BROWN



WALL BROWN-SAMPHIRE HOE



PEACOCK



COMMA



PEACOCK







CLOUDED YELLOW









BROWN ARGUS









BROWN ARGUS



SMALL TORTOISHELL





AVOCET AT CLIFFE POOLS



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AVOCET



GOLDFINCH



LAPWING AND MARSH SANDPIPER



BLACK WINGED STILT








GREENSHANK AND MARSH SANDPIPER





MARSH SANDPIPER



HAMBURG SUD- CAP SAN RAPHAEL AT TILBURY



HOUSE MARTINS Still collecting mud at Sam Hoe.





WALL BROWN



JUV BLACK REDSTART



SNAKE IN THE GRASS



CHALK HILL BLUE-male



SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER=TEMPLE EWELL The last of Kents butterflies to emerge.





CHALK HILL BLUE-female.



LITTLE RINGED PLOVER REST HARROW SCRAPE