SEPTEMBER 2024

 September, our summer visitors are leaving us for warmer climes,the winter residents are starting to arrive,butterflies are enjoying the last sunny days of autumn.

LARGE WHITE 

WHINCHAT -A close relative of the Stonechat is a summer visitor,several have been seen at Samphire Hoe this month.

WASP SPIDER AT SAMPHIRE HOE

WHINCHAT

COMMON DARTER

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE NIEUW STATENDAM SAILIND DOWN CHANNEL.

BLACK REDSTARTS HAVE BRED SUCCESFULLY AGAIN AT THE HOE

WHEATEARS CAN APPEAR IN SMALL GROUPS AT THE HOE BEFORE CROSSING TO FRANCE AND ON TO AFRICA.

WHEATEAR FEMALE

A LATE COUPLING OF COMMON BLUES

THE CHOUGHS ARE SEEN REGULARLY IN THE FIELDS OFF REACH RD.

LARGE WHITE -FEMALE

SCARLET IBIS AT STODMARSH A PRESUMED ESCAPE FROM HOLLAND OR BELGIUM

COMMA

SMALL COPPER

SANDWICH TERN

MEDITERRANEAN GULLS AT GREATSTONE

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NUMBERS OF ROBINS INCREASE A LOT IN THE AUTUMN WITH THE ARRIVAL OF BIRDS FROM THE CONTINENT 

WHINCHAT  a very wary bird not easy to get close to.

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER AT SAMPHIRE HOE on Migration Day 28/9

ADONIS BLUE

ADONIS BLUE

CHOUGHS SEEM TO BE DOING WELL.

 TTFN.

AUGUST 2024

 Better late than never I suppose but have been a bit busy of late.

Here is a quick pictorial synopsis of last months sightings.

RAVENS AT THE GATE -LANGDON CLIFFS- This reminded me of the vulture scene in Jungle Book where they couldnt decide where to go or what to do.

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WALL BROWN {underside}

WALL BROWN{F}

WALL BROWN{M}

PEACOCK ON HEMP AGRIMONY

PEACOCK

YOUNG PEREGRINE ON THE CLIFFS

BRIMSTONE{M}

CHAKHILL BLUE

BRIMSTONE {F}

CHALKHILL BLUE

SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER -TEMPLE EWELL.

PAINTED LADY IN MY GARDEN

ONCE A VERY COMMON BUTTERFLY -THIS SMALL TORTOISHELL IN MY GARDEN WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY SIGHTING THIS YEAR.

SMALL TORTOISHELL ON HEMP AGRIMONY

GREEN VEINED WHITE -LANGDON CLIFFS

BELGIAN ARMY HELICOPTER AT DOVER COASTGUARD STATION

BROWN ARGUS UPLEES COPSE

GRASS SNAKE DANS DOCK

MARSH FROG DANS DOCK

GRASS SNAKE -DANS DOCK OARE

SPOONBILL COMING IN TO LAND AT OARE

TOUCH DOWN

ADONIS BLUE

    CHIFF CHAFF.

Its the last day of September so hope to have this months blogout on time.