Saturday 3 July 2021

Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues

 Continuing part of the theme of yesterday we were inspired to take a look as to how the

HOUSE MARTIN
colony were fairing at the Bournemouth International Airport before the workforce started to arrive
and where the gable ends of these c2
recently refurbished Factories / Storage Units have historically been the site for such activity.
The news was not good with not a single Martin being seen and only a few identifiable 'chirrups' being heard in the background.
Additionally, very strange happenings on the
rooftop beyond where both
LESSER BLACL-BACKED GULLs
along with
HERRING GULLs
appear to have been 'sitting' for weeks without sight nor sound of a youngster?
Back to base and still one or two Moths gracing the traps, despite the weather with
DARK ARCHES
DWARF CREAM WAVE
and
SATIN WAVE
bringing the annual species total up to 220. Additionally, there was also a
BLACKSPOTTED PLIERS SUPPORT BEETLE
almost a prehistoric Insect we have only ever clapped eyes on once before.
Out in the wider world we encounteed this young
FOX

drinking its fill before being tempted to get the
Butterfly Net
out in persuit of free-flying
TWO-BANDED WASP HOVERFLY
and a tiny
SUMMER CHAFER
followed by a now almost mandatory young
MISTLE THRUSH
along with
STOCK DOVEs
heralding the arrival of the 'first' and rather ragged
MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY
among the flowering
WHITE CAMPION
along with a similarly loan
CLOUDED YELLOW
with the day ending with what were considered as the
same returning
c4
TUFTED DUCKs

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