Tuesday 30 June 2020

JUNE 2020 LOCKDOWN EASES A LITTLE.

Well another month ticks by,thank goodness for the alottment it has helped keep me active,though I have ventured out a bit more recently.
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.
 -COCK LINNET ON THE CLIFFS AT DOVER
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 -WHITETHROAT
 -CARNIVAL BREEZE
 -SWIFTS MOVING ALONG THE CLIFF TOPS
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 -BURNET COMPANION
 -COMMON SPOTTED ORCHIDS
 -ADONIS BLUE
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 -LARGE SKIPPER
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 -CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH GOOFY - DISNEY MAGIC.
 -AURORA LEAVING DOVER
 -MAJESTY OF THE SEAS
 -AURORA
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.