Blashford Lakes - Part I

The increase in night-time temperature over the past couple of days has seen a marked increase both in species in the Moth Traps plus quite a few additions to the Parley List. Still busy in other direction, I have been unable to get all the editing done I would have liked, but all things come to those who wait! Statistically, the night of the 17 May was most prolific with 119 Macros accounting for 41 species with 6 of those being new to the property.

BLOOD-VEIN

and the same Moth with
MAIDEN'S BLUSH
for comparison.

SMALL SQUARE-SPOT
then for a couple of short periods I was able to pull myself away
from the mundane to visit Blashford Lakes in Hampshire.

GADWALL

BLACK-HEADED GULL

and different from our 'local' birds the

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

here

can be viewed at almost

point blank range.

A passing
COMMON BUZZARD

JACKDAW

and equally accommodating with the LRP's

LAPWING

Some exhausted Life Buoys here have been strewn with

Willow Withies much to the liking of

COMMON TERN

which were copulating.

Not to be outdone
BLACK-HEADED GULLs
soon flushed them

and then followed suit.

 GREY SQUIRREL

POND SKATER
not so much for the Insect or the photograph for that matter,
but just look at the indentation in the surface tension.
Part Two to follow!

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