I haven't really bothered with Butterflies in the arable field so far this year, thanks to the unwanted attention from Clegs and Horseflies! Here's a few from a walk there...
Small Copper...
I haven't really bothered with Butterflies in the arable field so far this year, thanks to the unwanted attention from Clegs and Horseflies! Here's a few from a walk there...
Small Copper...
Some nice Butterflies about today but this aberrant Meadow Brown was the most interesting? A nice spot by Dave Chapman as we searched in vain for a wayward Clouded Yellow...
To get your eye in, here's a normal Meadow Brown...
And here is ab. alba from today...
Keeping the flow of waders coming, todays bird is a Green Sandpiper.
An adult and juvenile Little Ringed Plover dropped in yesterday afternoon and they were still present today.
Here's the adult...
Not a lot happening today apart from an influx of gulls: 40+ Black-headed and 25 Lessers plus...wait for it, a Yellow-legged Gull on the middle island. I'll spare you the distant shots, it was all about the take off shots when it flew a little closer...
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