Thursday, 7 September 2023

AUGUST 2023 EARLY AUTUMN ARRIVALS.

A mixed bag of birds and butterflies this last month.

The best by far for me was a Wood Warbler found in the Ash Grove at Langdon Hole

WOOD WARBLER.



COMMON REDSTART - FOX HILL DOWN 
COMMON REDSTART
COMMON REDSTART
SMALL HEATH
SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER
CHIFF CHAFF LANGDON CLIFFS
WASP SPIDER SAMPHIRE HOE Late August/September is the best time to see these beautiful spiders.
WASP SPIDER 
YOU MAY NOTICE THE DISTINCTIVE WEB FIRST.

RAVEN - SAMPHIRE HOE
CHALKHILL BLUE
PECTORAL SANDPIPER - OARE CREEK
WALL BUTTERFLY
SMALL COPPER


BROWN ARGUS
GREENSHANK ARC PIT
GREENSHANK An alternative view.
COMMON BLUE
LITTLE OWL - REST HARROW DUNES.
LITTLE OWL
BACKLIT SPECKLED WOOD
SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER
BLACK STORK A rare visitor to Kent 
SEEN HERE AT THE HARTY FERRY ROAD.
A FIRST FOR ME IN THE UK
WILLOW WARBLER AT SAMPHIRE HOE


PEREGRINE FALCON
PEREGRINE FALCON


PF
PF
PF
PF
WALL BROWN
LANCASTER BOMBER
FOLKESTONE AIRSHOW
RED ARROWS DISPLAY TEAM
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THE TYPHOON AT FOLKESTONE 


SPOONBILL AT OARE
THIS GERMAN FIGHTER FLEW PAST SAMPHIRE HOE WITH A SPITFIRE
BRITANNIA STEAMIMG THROUGH THE HOE.
ADONIS BLUE

ADONIS BLUE

ADONIS BLUE
AB
AB
WOOD SANPIPER -RESTHARROW SCRAPE
RED ADMIRALS had a good year.
PAINTED LADIES Not so many this year.
PEACOCKS Not the best year either.

COMMON BLUES IN COP
SMALL BLUE
AUTUMN LADIES TRESSES TEMPLE EWELL.
CHALKHILL BLUES SHARING A CARLINE THISTLE.
61306 MAYFLOWER AT DOVER PRIORY.