In God's Country - U2

Not that I believe in the Bogey Man you understand, but it's 'Someones' Country
It may not look like much from that distance but it is a

MILESTONE

for us here at Parley Court Farm.

BRINDLED WHITE-SPOT

marks the 400th Macro Species noted in our Recording Area.

Continuing the theme of varying patterns on the same species of Moth,

 CLOUDED BORDER

with Central Band absent

 'Broken' Centre Band

 and 'Complete' Centre Band

 SALLOW KITTEN

 and please note we are still trying to do a Micro or two.

 Callisto denticulella

and

 EUROPEAN CORN-BORER

also in the traps

HORSEFLY

also known as

CLEG-FLY

but only since he was 'unfrocked'.

We started the rounds today behind the Eco Recycling Plant

from where the Good News is at least c5 pairs of

Sand Martin

continue to feed young.
On the subject of young, the

 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
(only one 'parent' bird in attendance yesterday)
continue to thrive in their new quarters on the gravel pathways between the
Solar Panels.

 The larger and more developed of the two has now

 moulted all of the first 'downy' feathers,

 while the smaller of the two

remains the smaller of the two!

It was also noted that half of the former Rubbish Dump and now 

 WEED FIELD

has been prepared for the sowing of a Game Crop,

 with attendant Security Officer.

 PURPLE TOADFLAX

HONEYSUCKLE

and an

ANTIRRHINUM

(cultivar Snapdragon)

were also found. along with a few juvenile

STARLING

On to the Gravel Pit where all on display was a

 juvenile

HERRING GULL

and close by a

STOCK DOVE 

taking a drink.

At Merritown Gate the

 APPLE TREE

is now completely devoid of blossom

but the crop of fruit looks as prolific as last year,

Along with the Belted Galloway Cows we will be awaiting our share.

On the Heath was found only our second young

 DARTFORD WARBLER

and the first to fall to the lens despite being elusive.

 It was then joined by an adult and then a

 COMMON HEATH (Moth)

 Plenty of those here

so they shouldn't starve.

 What was far more difficult was an accurate count as these tiny,

 skulking, fast moving and wide ranging birds are never still for long.

In all a reasonable estimate suggested between 8 and 10 juveniles.

A GREAT RESULT!

 COMMON WHITETHROAT

 are also back in good voice

 likely trying to get a second brood off before returning south.

 Thus far no young of this species have been seen, but feeding

and removal of fecal sacks have been noted daily over the last couple of weeks.

 Talking of elusive, none more so than this shy

WILLOW WARBLER

 and what was considered a nice series of shots of another

 

 STONECHAT

along with a

 DUNNOCK

and

 BULLFINCH

 Along the pathway are a number of these Ant excavations

 looking more like something you might see along the

INCA TRAIL

Also there was a good showing of Wild Roses

 DOG ROSE

 ROSA MULTIFLORA

and

 FIELD ROSE
Desert rose, dreamed I saw a desert rose
Dress torn in ribbons and bows
Like a siren she calls (to me).
Sleep comes like a drug in God's country
Sad eyes crooked crosses in God's country

Having satisfied the requirements to clear all Reptiles from the area, works

have now started in earnest at Bournemouth International Airport.

This is to be a Watershed to drain excess rain from the runway, while

a large Electronics Factory is programmed for close by.

 En-route to the Solar Panel Compound
FLOWERING CHERRY
and

 SCENTLESS MAYWEED
were found along the wayside,

 while in the Compound numbers of juvenile

 PIED WAGTAIL

 seemed to have increased to about 16 individuals.

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