Here are a few of the months photos some birds some butterflies a few ships and the odd insect.I will do a seperate blog for this months moths.
The last thing I expected to see in Kent in June was a summer plumaged Snow Bunting,but this turned up on Walmer Green and stayed around for a few days.
-SNOW BUNTINGS breed in the arctic generally although a few pairs nest in the Scottish Highlands.
-they are regular winter visitors
-but are usually gone by spring.
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-CARNIVAL BREEZE HEADING FOR THE RAINBOW.
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-YELLOW SHELL on the hills at Temple Ewell.
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-YELLOWHAMMER saw the female taking food into a hawthorn bush so presumed breeding pair.
-RINGED PLOVER on the beach North of Deal seen with day old chick.
-HERRING GULLS on my chimney stack have three chicks this year
-STARLING AT North Deal not the Rose Coloured one I was seeking.
-SMALL SKIPPER
-BEE BEATLES AT SAMPHIRE HOE,seem to be well established now.
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-TIGER BEETLE in the garden
-RINGLET in the garden.
-WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAKS hanging on at Temple Ewell.
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-SMALL SKIPPER
-MARBLED WHITE Lots on the wing on the Downs at Temple Ewell.
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-RED ADMIRAL HAMSTREET WOODS -
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-A PRISTINE PEACOCK
-COMMA
-THE STUNNING SILVER WASHED FRITILLARY
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-SMALL SKIPPER showing orange tips to antennae.
-WHITE ADMIRAL
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-WHITE ADMIRAL AT HAMSTREET brings this months blog to a close,look out for a MOTH SPECIAL,very soon.
