The Indian summer is now over and the Autumn is upon us,most of our summer avian visitors have already left for warmer climes,the butterfly season is in its death throes but we now look forward to the arrival of those birds that will spend the winter here,and there are still the late moths to anticipate.
SMALL TORTOISHELL on the Buddleia in my garden.
OAK BUSH CRICKET also in my garden.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER Langdon Cliffs.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
COMMON REDSTART Langdon Cliffs
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
MARELLA EXPLORER
WATER RAIL Dans Dock Oare
A BARGE IN FULL SAIL ON THE SWALE.
COMMON REDSTART - FOX HILL DOWN
COMMON REDSTART
WHEATEAR Langdon Cliffs
SNIPE Rest Harrow Scrape
SNIPE
A LOAD OF BULL - LONGHORN in the fields above Samphire Hoe
CHAROLAIS on Worth Marshes.
CATTLE EGRET Worth
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GREY HERON and CATTLE EGRET.
CATTLE EGRET
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GREEN WOODPECKER Langdon Cliffs
BROWN HAWKER the first one I have ever seen settled.
A DISTANT WHITE STORK on Worth Marshes.
MIGRANT HAWKER
MORE OLD BULL- A LIMOUSIN I think.
WIGEON this loner has been at Samphire Hoe since the 10th SeptemberBLACK REDSTART on the rocks at the Hoe.
35028 CLAN LINE -Merchant Navy class steam locomotive approaching Martin Mill station.
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RED ADMIRAL in typical Autumn pose feeding on blackberries.
CLOUDED YELLOW
MAUD of HURTIGRUTEN EXPEDITIONS at Dover Cruise Terminal ...you may have seen the adverts on TV for cruising the Norwegian fjords.
SAILING BY
CHIFF CHAFF in the early morning light at Samphire Hoe.
BLACK REDSTART at Samphire Hoe the male bird can be quite elusive.
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CLOUDED YELLOW
SMALL TORTOISHELL.
GREENSHANK.
ADONIS BLUES are still hanging on at the Hoe at the end of September, this female looks fairly fresh.
Males look a bit more worn.
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RAVENS are now regular along the cliffs usually heard before seen.
-Thats about it for this month so I will leave you with a beautiful sunrise at Samphire Hoe on Tuesday morning.
