Just after lunch I received a call of the mechanic saying that my motor was ready to collect. After picking it up I headed straight to the patch, to undertake a much needed walk around Stanklyn Lane.
On walking down the lane towards the entrance I picked up a family party of Garden Warblers flitting about and contact calling in the hedgerow. This was a great sight as there were 3 juveniles present.
In the gallops field I soon picked up the ♂ Whinchat that was still present. The bird is now looking quite scruffy as it advances through it's moult.
The conditions weren't great today and the wind was really blowing some, so it wasn't great for invertebrates and even worse for photography. I did however record the following species of butterfly: Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White and Small White. Small numbers of Six-spot Burnett moth were also noted.
Wowee, that was a find the Essex Skipper, lovely.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back in action Jason :-) The Garden Warblers must have been a nice sight after your absence.
ReplyDeleteGood that you have your wheels back now Jason! The Whinchat will be around for a while by the sound of it! A good selection of Butterflies seen by you, it was pleasantly warm between a couple of hefty showers yesterday though the showers are much heftier today!
ReplyDeleteAbout time that Whinchat moved on Jase.............towards me!
ReplyDeleteBob - Cheers mate
ReplyDeleteJan- they were the highlight for me!
Pam - Lets not mention today's downpours (I'm saving that for my next post!)
Warren - I think it probably will as the farmer was cutting down the vegetation in that field today with his tractor
very encouraging Garden Warbler news mate
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed Mark
ReplyDeleteExcellent news about your car, and the juveniles. :D
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