Swallow - Placebo

Internet problems again today and it would seem just my luck that the very moment they fix the problem at Harbins I decide to move on with the snags following me? However, if this does get to Post then you will know that somehow I have succeeded in getting access. Despite a fair rise in overnight temperature total Moth numbers and species appear to have both dropped off quite dramatically over the past couple of nights. That may be due to clear skies and a 'full moon', neither of which contribute to this pursuit. Anyway

SCALLOPED HAZEL
was new for the year and to the Parley photo album as last years
only specimen took to flight before being committed to the flash card.

CABBAGE MOTH
was also a Year Tick with those that follow now turning up
in the traps on a daily basis.

WHITE POINT

and again
showing some size and colour variation.

HEART and DART

The Micro
CELYPHA LACUNANA
 
11-SPOT LADYBIRD

FUNGI

from different angles.
A very quick visit to the north end of
Parley Court Farm
in pursuit of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker which it would seem has gone?

SILAGE GRASS FIELD today,
Phase II of the SOLAR PANEL FARM starting tomorrow.

A very lucky chance viewing of the
RED ARROWS
'Bomb-Bursting' directly overhead.

Not so lucky, the settings on the camera had not been checked
with the first 12 frames being a blank white screen!

COWARDS MARSH
has now been turned over to Commoner's Grazing and looked
more like a John Constable (Horse-Scape) painting, and low and behold
on my 'forth' visit this month, there in all its glory was 'the'

GLOSSY IBIS

my first ever June record in Dorset.
It was even possible to 'sex' this individual as a female not because
of the great ornithological skills of the observer, but it bears a French
leg-mark attached there I believe last year.

LITTLE EGRET

followed by a HERCULES TRANSPORT

heading for Bournemouth International Airport.

Back at Parley and a siting of a local

(Silver-back) PHEASANT

and what were considered a decent run

of images

of the

SWALLOW

nesting in the Harbins garage.

Entry	Pageviews
United Kingdom	517
United States	432
Germany	118
Russia	67
Estonia	63
Poland	28
Canada	13
Ukraine	12
France	10
Brazil	8 World Cup Fever meets the Bagsy Blog - BEM_VINDO Brazil!

Sorrel - Wishbone Ash (Wishbone IV album)

"Absence makes the hear grow fonder" it is often said, but just what exactly is absent makes all the difference. If it's the Internet then you can't check you Premium Bonds, or get the latest Bird News or put out a Blog Post. Never mind just in the nick of time just a little bit of juice squeezed across the ether (or whatever it is they get to power such a thing) so before it dries up I'll get on with it!
Over the last couple of nights the traps have been attracting Insects like nobodies business, with some better photos to come later but in addition being busy elsewhere has also got in the way a bit, so for what it's worth here goes........

FIGURE of EIGHTY

COMMON MARBLED CARPET

FOXGLOVE PUG

SHARP ANGLED PEACOCK

GREY DAGGER (type)

SYCAMORE

SMALL ANGLE SHADES

DARK ARCHES

GREY ARCHES

SHOULDER-STRIPED WAINSCOT

FLAME

FOREST CUCKOO BUMBLEBEE

PINK WOOD SORREL
or
FALSE SHAMROCK
Unfortunately, that's it for now but hoping for a longer effort next time.

Entry	Pageviews
United Kingdom	528
United States	430
Germany	100
Russia	69
Estonia	37
Canada	20
France	19
Brazil	15
Ukraine	13
Poland	9

Fantastic Day - Haircut 100

A very special day for me as my Grandchildren, along with Mum and Dad came down to Dorset to visit. Only one word on the subject to Hugh and Janet and an invitation to dinner immediately followed - and what a day for it

The sun is out
The sky is blue
There's not a cloud to spoil the view
and no BUT's!

However, there is always the small matter of the traps to be attended to, with number now very much increasing with the long awaited warmer nights.

 PALE TUSSOCK
is nothing new, but an impressive Insect while

 SHARK

 is an addition to the Property List.

 SHARK and PALE TUSSOCK
together.

 GREEN LACEWING

 HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD
a little blurred. will need to put a bit more water in it!

 HAWTHORN SHIELDBUG

 TETRAGNATHA EXTENSA
female with Spider cocoon.

COPSE SNAIL

Thanks go, as ever, to John Gifford for his assistance with some identifications.
The rest of this Post relates to yesterday which was

undoubtedly the best day of the year weather-wise.

Of all the Cloud Formations
CIRRUS
has to be the favourite.
After a minor traffic delay at Ringwood the family arrived soon after noon,

and the 3 boys were quick to

follow Hugh down to the garden pond.

They take a little bit of containing, unlike their Grandpa
who was perfection in human form right from the start.

While Mummy (Lisa) fed 5 weeks old
ELIZABETH LOUISE

BENJAMIN
busied himself around the patio.

Time for dinner and despite being al fresco

a full roast beef dinner was served under the Weeping Willow Tree.

Why can you never get everyone to face in the same direction
just for that 'split-second'?

Right, so I'm facing in the right direction but someone has made off with the hat.

Oh, there it is!

ALEXANDER
also loves his hat but not as much as the Gooseberry Crumble
with Cream or Custard.

Not to mention the 'locally' picked

Strawberries.
After dinner the boys were introduced to their very first adventure in
MOTHING

and while FREDERICK was quite happy with the
POPLAR HAWK-MOTH
 
Alex was too sure about the idea of having to hold 2.

Enter the
Unmarried Moth'er
but when the crying starts guess who it is

left holding the baby?
I'm a very, very lucky man and one who's already looking forward to the next visit.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING IT A FANTASTIC DAY!

Entry	Pageviews
United Kingdom	900
United States	383
Russia	109
Germany	103
Ukraine	29
France	18
Brazil	17
Canada	15
China	15
Turkey	15