Friday 28 July 2017

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