Dipping on the Baillons Crake was my own fault for not responding rapidly,but then twitching is not really my thing so I remain philosophical about such things,there were also compensations as ever:-
FOUR SPOTTED CHASER
SWIFT
MEDITERRANEAN GULL
The cliffs last weekend were very quiet bird wise but a few butterflies and floral finds made the walk worthwhile.
PAINTED LADY-Did it come all the way from Morocco?it looks very travel weary.
SIX SPOT BURNET
ADONIS BLUE -Catching the sun.
SMALL BLUE
BEE ORCHID-just a single specimen.
EARLY GENTIAN- A rare find.
SMALL TORTOISHELL CATERPILLARS
HOUSE MARTINS Collecting mud for their nests on the cliff face
LATE SPIDER ORCHID
MAN ORCHID
LATE SPIDER ORCHID.
Samphire Hoe was a wash out on tuesday but clearing up after a bank holiday monday is always fun-why do people visit beauty spots and leave them looking less than beautiful?it doesn`t make sense does it-educate youngsters to take their rubbish home or put it in a bin and lets not get started on lazy dog owners.
Drizzle and gloomy skies continued so went for a walk in the park- A KWT reserve on ancient chalk grassland where 7 species of orchid were found.
FLY ORCHID
BUTTERFLY ORCHID
MONKEY ORCHID
FRAGRANT ORCHID
What Park??
ReplyDeleteI went for a walk in possibly the same Park today Phil will post some pics on Flickr over the weekend. Some of the flowers are rapidly going over I found.
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