Monday 23 May 2016

THE MAY BE OUT

The year is flying by at an alarming rate,it will be midsummer in four weeks time,spring migration is all but over,the blues are emerging,the first test was over in three days,and we may get a very short break from football and rugby in July before it all starts again early in August.
Not much to report ,the lack of Whitethroats is a bit worrying  but most birds seem to be doing ok.

 WALL BROWN


 SKYLARKS Are doing well so far on the cliffs


 YELLOWHAMMERS

 HOLLY BLUES have enjoyed a good spring- seen all over the place.
 GREY SEAL AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER IN SILHOUETTE.
 BLACKCAP IN SONG
 YELLOWHAMMER TOO


 AND A LATE ARRIVAL - WILLOW WARBLER.

CHAFFINCH SINGING IN LANGDON HOLE
 AN ALERT WHITETHROAT

The first Common Blue of the year at Samphire Hoe



 A WHITE GREEN WINGED ORCHID AT SANDWICH BAY
 HERRING GULL ON THE SEA WALL AT THE HOE
 COMMON BLUE DAMSEL FLY
 MEADOW PIPIT WITH A SPIDER FOR THE CHICKS
 FEMALE COMMON BLUE

 THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
 SMALL BLUE AND ADONIS BLUE BELOW FOUND AT THE HOE LAST TUESDAY.



 TYPICAL VIEW OF REED WARBLER AT STODMARSH

Hobbies are there in good numbers






 ST MARKS FLY ABOUT TO BE AN EX ST MARKS FLY
 MARSH HARRIER
 SWIFTS TOO IN GOOD NUMBERS AT STODMARSH


 HOBBY NOT AN OBSESSION?


 LESSER WHITETHROAT SINGING LANGDON HOLE
 WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE

CINNABAR MOTH

Had a slow stroll around the Temple Ewell part of the Lydden Downs reserve this afternoon and found this fresh BROWN ARGUS sunning itself. .........






 Higher up ADONIS and COMMON BLUES  were freshly emerged.


 BLUE BLUE ELECTRIC BLUE.


 This female ADONIS had not been found by the males yet.

 COMMON BLUE


 COMMON BLUE.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST-THE MOTHER SHIPTON MOTH.

I am completely up to date now hope you enjoy the latest tome...

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