Lydden is awash with flowers,Devils bit Scabious,Autumn Gentians and Autumn Ladies Tresses to name but a few.
DEVILS BIT SCABIOUS
AUTUMN GENTIANS
AUTUMN LADIES TRESSES
A.L.T.
ADONIS BLUE although faded it still retains the electric blue on the wings.
Moving on to the clifftop on Saturday , thought a dotterel had dropped in ,turned out to be a golden ploverthough.
More warblers are coming through
BLACKCAP and WILLOW WARBLER in the Fan Bay apple tree.
At the lighthouse swallows are gathering on the wires ready for the long journey to Africa,I think they are fairly local birds as they are still feeding the youngsters.
YOUNG SWALLOW,waiting to be fed
ADULT SWALLOW
The swallows were joined by sand and house martins at times in the air around the lighthouse.
On Sunday morning there were lesser whitethroats in Langdon Hole,hope the National Trust don`t clear any more bushes at the top of the Hole this winter or we won`t have any migrants there at all,perhaps they should consult the locals before ravaging the area so they can leave the hot spots alone!
LESSER WHITETHROAT
LESSER WHITETHROAT in the open for once---
even sitting out on the fence.
Several Wheatears were around the area including this handsome adult bird
At the Fan Bay apple tree it was Chiffs today
CHIFF CHAFF
Swallow numbers had increased at the lighthouse
US NAVY BIPLANE
There has been a large influx of Large Whites over the last few days coming over from the continent with the Silver Y moths and Red Admirals,not seen Clouded Yellows yet though.
In the afternoon went to find the Redstarts and Pied Flycatcher at Bockhill,saw the redstarts straight away in the paddock,no sign of pied fly though,also half a dozen wheatears and a whinchat and another aerial fly past of four fighter bombers F111S?
Wouldn`t want to be on the receiving end of that !
The Bockhill obelisk looked splendid in the afternoon sunshine
And now for the floater,an old thames barge called MIROSA was seen leaving the Swale on Friday morning,a splendid sight:-
MIROSA on her way.
To finish a few moths from the trap this weekend
FEATHERED GOTHIC
ANGLE SHADES
I think this may be a CENTRE BARRED SALLOW but it doesn`t tick all the boxes for any of the barred sallows so would welcome advice.
Nice to see you on Sunday Phil, great post as always with some good photos.
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