Little Bird - Annie Lennox

Life continues at a steady pace, but over the last few days
we seem to have spent more time in the Cutting Room, editing
photographs, than 'out in the fieild'.

 MOTTLED BEAUTY

 POPLAR GREY

 UNCERTAIN

 but now we're not so sure?

Yes, that is the name of the Moth.

Additionally, we gathered in

 NARROW-WINGED HORSEFLY

 RED-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE

along with no few than c14

ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTHs

Up on the Common and more particularly the Fencing Centre

 the place seems to have been alive with juvenile

SONG THRUSH

so we are all the better for that!

 Continuing the Young Bird theme

 SAND MARTIN

(presumed from our local colony)

 appear to have done very well while

 REED BUNTING

 never as numerous

have also shown great success.

What do seem to have been lacking however are juvenile

  SWALLOW

 which we feel sure will turn up in their own good time and

at which point we hope to be able to publish some images.

(yes we know "ordered Fish are never caught")

JUVENILE SAND MARTIN with SWALLOW

Some, if not all of this success may be due to a lack of

 GREY SQUIRREL

in our area, this being the first in quite a few weeks.

All else for the day centred on the various ponds where among others

 BROAD-BODIED CHASER

more youngsters this time

 MALLARD

 COMMON BLUE DAMSELFLY

and

KEELED SKIMMER

(accompanied by a singing Whitethroat)

all featured and we can bring you the latest on the young

LITTLE GREBE

which continues to thrive and seems to become more 'self sufficient' by the day.

Finally, on our way back we once again caught the

RED-EARED TERRAPIN

soaking up more rays at Parley Pond.

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