Having dodged the heavy showers thus far and sorted the last few First for Year Moths, hopes were not particularly high of finding Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-Moth on the wing, which we will come to later, but for starters a few more First for Year Moths, which had been laying in abeyance were added to the list, including
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CURRENT PUG
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PALE MOTTLED WILLOW
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along with
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CLOUDED BORDERED BRINDLE
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HEART and DART
and
and
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SMALL CLOUDED BRINDLE
(not an inspiring bunch but grist to our own personal mill)
(not an inspiring bunch but grist to our own personal mill)
With the hedge-line at this particular gateway having produced singing and breeding
Garden Warbler
across most years of our tenancy, but maybe just a little early yet?
Garden Warbler
across most years of our tenancy, but maybe just a little early yet?
At the first circuit of the Heath Birds seemed to be almost nonexistant while plantlife was abundent.
no surprises when
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RED CAMPION
became the first of these and followed by the equally attractive
became the first of these and followed by the equally attractive
BULBUS BUTTERCUP
before a change in fortunes found us clocking a rather dark skinned
SMOOTH SNAKE
which quickly disapeared and continued the ongoing theme with no more than a small cluster of
which quickly disapeared and continued the ongoing theme with no more than a small cluster of
HERB ROBERT
with not a single migrant bird seen across the morning but at least the local
with not a single migrant bird seen across the morning but at least the local
MEADOW PIPIT
didn't let us down.
didn't let us down.
while most of the tracks were found to be carpeted by the attractive
ROCKY STONECROP
followed by the first of the year
followed by the first of the year
BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE
(we now await Banded)
all else under the 'covers' amounted to no more than this
(we now await Banded)
all else under the 'covers' amounted to no more than this
ANT'S NEST
as the new generation of
PINES
take a toe-hold and have to be eradicated should the whole area be changed from Moor to Forest.
Across the main body of the Heath the Best was certainly saved until Last as the familiar song of a number of
PINES
take a toe-hold and have to be eradicated should the whole area be changed from Moor to Forest.
Across the main body of the Heath the Best was certainly saved until Last as the familiar song of a number of
WOODLARK
were heard with this
were heard with this
ADULT
feeding c2 juveniles, but that was not the end of it as around the corner among the old
W.W. II R.A.F.
buildings it was certainly worth the extra mile to see if the
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moths
were on the wing and feeding on the hardly opened flowers of the
buildings it was certainly worth the extra mile to see if the
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moths
were on the wing and feeding on the hardly opened flowers of the
RHODIDENDRON
Not quite ready yet, but no prizes for guessing where we will be next Sunday!
Not quite ready yet, but no prizes for guessing where we will be next Sunday!
and maybe an opportune moment to thank those around me for their continuing help, John for the Plantlife (herein) and other with Paul, Dave and Phil with Moths and other Insects - Cheers Gents!
