Wild Geese - Art Garfunkel

While searching the archive for last months header photograph,

the 'adult male' Snow Bunting, we came across the photograph

of a Snowy Owl's nest which was at the side of the road just

outside of the town, While not unique it is thought rather unusual 

and considered  good reason to continue the

BARROW THEME.  

It's a fact that as Summer wears on the passage of Birds slows to almost a stop, and Lover's thoughts turn to other things. Lover's of Wildlife that is, we hasten to added, but for all that there are now Common Swift circling overhead each evening, no doubt preparing for an early departure, and we have recorded, this very day, our first returning

 GREEN SANDPIPER

We continue to concentrate on Moths early each morning, but ever 

mindful of all else around us, which we will record, hopefully photograph

and in turn share with our faithful and valued 

READERSHIP.

SPREAD the WORD, SHARE the LINK

 ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH

 3 Hawk-moths from top clockwise

2 x ELEPHANT, EYED and LIME

BARRED YELLOW

LIGHT ARCHES

COMMON FOOTMAN

The 'migrant' 

GEM

 'barred'

TREBLE LINES

also in the traps

 BROWN CHAFER

 CADIS FLY

Mystacides longicornis
and a late addition to the PCF Year List

 SMALL EMERALD

There was an unexpected surprise awaiting under the Solar Panels
at the Gravel Pit

where an

EGYPTIAN GOOSE

had dropped in.

At great distance to start with

it certainly wasn't going to get any closer to me!

With a little deft driving the Mobile Hide was positioned as near as
possible by which time it had started fraternising with the relatively small

CANADA GOOSE Family

A couple or three

Egyptian Goose

clips.

The Moth Trap on Merritown hasn't been showing particularly

good returns but

 LINNETs

 particularly those with a 'Tick'

are starting to get a little bolder
and if your lucks in, your lucks in.

Can you see it yet?

No not a 'Snake in the Grass'
but our first

SAND LIZARD

for the Recording Area.
Even better, those who are 'licensed' to do so caught this

Beautiful Creature

and moved it onto the Heath away from the ongoing ground-works.

Another small Ant Colony the surprise here being the
size of the Eggs in proportion to the Adults.

HEATHER
starting to bloom.

In the Solar Panel Compound, taking my usual protective look across
the flock of Sheep, both adult
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
(giving some size comparison)
flew in followed most unusually by what was thought to be a 'third'.
 It was in fact

 one of the juveniles undertaking its

 Inaugural Flight

 Altogether that has been

 25 days under Incubation

 and a further 27 days to
Take Off.

Despite the new found attribute, what has throughout been thought of as
The Runt

of the brood is still seeking sanctuary with Mum (or Dad for that matter).
Back at Slight Return II some scraps of bread were
scattered on the grass in hopes of enticing the local
Robin or Blackbird
but no chance, they were easily 'beaten to the punch' by

MAGPIE and BLACK-HEADED GULL
followed in quick succession by transiting

HERRING GULLs

We had quite overlooked the fact that prior to this a
bit of 'Goth' had been stuck on the Juke Box which is
considered perfect accompaniment in the shape of
DAWNRAZOR
performed by the incomparable
Fields of the Nephilim Link
THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 'SECRET'
(don't forget my invitation!)
or why not watch the full concert
Remain Forever 1 - Fields of the Nephilim

Trivia:- to achieve that dusty, weather beaten, we've just ridden 200 miles across the prairie look, the band undertake a 'baking powder' fight which provides a darn good dusting down!

Finally, over the past couple of days we have been blessed by yet more
INCOMPARABLE'S

 THE
RED ARROWS

The first day I missed them completely, the second is presented here
in its entirety. Unfortunately not performing here on this occasion, simply
using Bournemouth International Airport as a Springboard.

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