Must be the weather as another dragonfly that is not on my Ewelme list turned up today - a Ruddy Darter.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
And another
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Must be the weather as another dragonfly that is not on my Ewelme list turned up today - a Ruddy Darter.
Where have the new year birds gone?
Must be the weather as another dragonfly that is not on my Ewelme list turned up today - a Ruddy Darter.
Friday, 18 July 2014
New Dragonfly
Friday 18 July 2014
My first sighting of a Southern Hawker at Ewelme - very curious about my presence and kept flying towards me a hovering for several seconds within about half a metre.
Also a bush full of young Whitethroats.
My first sighting of a Southern Hawker at Ewelme - very curious about my presence and kept flying towards me a hovering for several seconds within about half a metre.
Also a bush full of young Whitethroats.
Thursday, 17 July 2014
darters
Thursday 17 July 2014
A pair of Common Darters trying to drive off an Emperor today at Ewelme.
Also a pair, or 2 anyway, of Red-legged Partridge - not common on the Ewelme reserve.
A pair of Common Darters trying to drive off an Emperor today at Ewelme.
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| Common Darter |
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| back end of a red-legged Partridge |
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Caterpillars
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Most Ewelme nettles seem to have a colony of writhing caterpillars - mostly Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks but probably others too.
Most Ewelme nettles seem to have a colony of writhing caterpillars - mostly Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks but probably others too.
Monday, 14 July 2014
That did it!
Monday 14 July 2014
After complaining about the lack of Skippers at Ewelme a Small turned up today together with a Brown Argos - grand total now climbed to the dizzy heights of 20!
This young Starling turned up in my garden this morning. Apparently ringed in Welwyn Garden City on 30 June. Co-incidental or perhaps sinister? it was ringed by someone with 73 in his email address, my house number is 73 and the two are 73 Km apart.
After complaining about the lack of Skippers at Ewelme a Small turned up today together with a Brown Argos - grand total now climbed to the dizzy heights of 20!
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| Brown Argos |
This young Starling turned up in my garden this morning. Apparently ringed in Welwyn Garden City on 30 June. Co-incidental or perhaps sinister? it was ringed by someone with 73 in his email address, my house number is 73 and the two are 73 Km apart.
Saturday, 12 July 2014
Skippers everywhere - except on the watercress beds
Saturday 12 July 2014
Mainly Small/Essex but good numbers around especially down Benson allotment. This one turned up in the conservatory at home. Has to be and Essex - - doesn't it?
Mainly Small/Essex but good numbers around especially down Benson allotment. This one turned up in the conservatory at home. Has to be and Essex - - doesn't it?
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Dragonfly number 2 at Ewelme
Wednesday 9 July 2014
An Emperor dragonfly graced our small pond on the lower site but was reluctant to settle long enough for a picture.
An Emperor dragonfly graced our small pond on the lower site but was reluctant to settle long enough for a picture.
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Insects plus
Tuesday 8 July 2014
Good butterfly count with the top species being Ringlet and 3 each of Large Skipper, Marbled White and gatekeeper. Also this Bright-line brown-eye moth spotted.
First Common Blue damselfly brings this years total up to 6 species and this rather flashy spider seen which I think is a Comb Footed.
Good butterfly count with the top species being Ringlet and 3 each of Large Skipper, Marbled White and gatekeeper. Also this Bright-line brown-eye moth spotted.
First Common Blue damselfly brings this years total up to 6 species and this rather flashy spider seen which I think is a Comb Footed.
Friday, 4 July 2014
Butterfly number 18
Friday 4 July 2014
Butterfly numbers looking good and a few Whites at last. Best one seen was a Small Copper - don't get a lot of those on the cress beds! Still no Blues though.
Loads of hover flies nectaring.
Butterfly numbers looking good and a few Whites at last. Best one seen was a Small Copper - don't get a lot of those on the cress beds! Still no Blues though.
Loads of hover flies nectaring.
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