RETURN OF THE WHEATEAR

We have reached the end of August and the Wheatears, are on their way to Africa for the winter.Their arrival and that of the Whinchat marks the beginning of Autumn for me,and as we approach the equinox the daylight hours diminish dramatically.However there are still some interesting butterflies to be seen if a warm day occurs.

 CLOUDS IN THE CHANNEL

 A shower in mid channel.

 COMMON BLUE a second generation, small numbers in comparison to last summer.

 WHEATEAR AT SAMPHIRE HOE, a young bird on migration for the first time.

 ADONIS BLUE

 RED ADMIRAL

 PAINTED LADIES have had a prolific year.

 PAINTED LADY.

 HOLLY BLUE

SPITFIRE WATCHING ME WATCHING THEM.

 A RARE SIGHTING OF SMALL TORTOISHELL THIS YEAR.

 REST HARROW MOTH AT THE HOE.

 AN INQUISITIVE BLACK REDSTART FLEDGLING

 BLACK REDSTART

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 WASP SPIDER another sign of autumn.

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 COMMON BLUE

 SMALL HEATH another butterfly that has had a poor year.

 LARGE WHITE..

 You may have seen these on the news Long Tailed Blues increasing their range to the UK with climate change.

 PIED FLYCATCHER - LANGDON HOLE,in the old ash tree.

 PIED FLY

 Distant view of a juvenile RED BACKED SHRIKE near the radar pylons at Swingate.

 CHIFF CHAFF AT SAMPHIRE HOE

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 PIED WAGTAIL

 WHEATEAR

 WHEATEAR.

 AUTUMN LADIES TRESSES the last orchid of the year KINGSDOWN LEAS.

 WHINCHAT AT HOPE POINT

 For once this one let me approach reasonably close.

 WHINCHAT on the wire.

JUVENILE STARLING moulting into adult plumage,part of the 250 strong flock at the Hoe.