We feel that our much Valued Readership really don't mind whether the Post represents Friday or Michaelmas Wednesday as far as publication is concerned but would point out that the setting
ORANGE SUPER MOON
was in fact on Tuesday morning. Later in the day, as soon as daylight allowed we were in for another most welcome Moth but not before watching
a tussel directly above our head as
COMMON BUZZARD and CARRION CROW
locked horns!
Having been distracted we almost forgot about the once again Zero early morning temperature but soon warmed to the day when finding the only Moth across the 2 traps at home was not even contained within, but holding on doggedly to the rim of the funnel.
locked horns!
Having been distracted we almost forgot about the once again Zero early morning temperature but soon warmed to the day when finding the only Moth across the 2 traps at home was not even contained within, but holding on doggedly to the rim of the funnel.
GREAT PROMINENT
right at the beginning of its
Flight Period
but seemingly not minding a bit of a walk as well!
with the 'also ran' being a similarly lone
PALE PINION
while simultaneously spotting
while simultaneously spotting
the first blooming
GREEN ALKANET
A quick look across both northerly Ponds produced no more than the continued presense of the
A quick look across both northerly Ponds produced no more than the continued presense of the
pair of
TUFTED DUCKs
with a display of
Roll Preening
Roll Preening
Little of interst from the other traps while the nearby
ROWAN (Mountain Ash) seemed to burst into leaf overnight.
Again, good numbers of the more common and expected species, which we will highlight again in a later Post, saw us head off for the Solar Panel Compound to find
Again, good numbers of the more common and expected species, which we will highlight again in a later Post, saw us head off for the Solar Panel Compound to find
GREENFINCH
(male and female)
(male and female)
(male)
making preperations.
STOCK DOVEs
still looking nonplussed about losing thier nesting site.
To the Solar Panel Compound and firstly finding Sheep back
To the Solar Panel Compound and firstly finding Sheep back
within
after the
Nettle Spraying
Nettle Spraying
c2 Lapwing at a Distance
which could spell good fortune as this areaa is a
Traditional Nesting Site
It looked as if this sprakling male
STARLING
had bitten off more than it could chew
with this plump Larvae.
Time for tea as the last rays of the Sun spotlighted these 2 male
Time for tea as the last rays of the Sun spotlighted these 2 male
PHEASANTs
ended the day as it had begun with a tussle before
Taking the High Ground!
