Friday, 31 July 2020

Week 3 Photos of Attendees

Just after I posted yesterday's photos I received a few emails from attendees who had also taken photos, so I showcase them here.  Also included are photos of a Kestrel from Derbyshire and some garden photos in the Newport area.  
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (c) 2020 Mike Woods
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 Hummingbird Hawk Moth (c) 2020 Mike Hind
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 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (c) 2020 Mike Woods
 Red Admiral (c) 2020 Mike Hind
 Pied Wagtail (c) 2020 Mike Woods
 Immature House Martin (c) 2020 Mike Woods
Record shot of Linnet (c) 2020 Mike Hind
 Peacock (c) 2020 Mike Woods
 Small Tortoiseshell (c) 2020 Mike Woods
 Red Admiral  (c) 2020 Mike Woods
Very worn Marbled White (c) 2020 Mike Woods 
 Comma (c) 2020 Mike Woods
 Kestrel (c) 2020 Jane Robinson  
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 Kestrel and Prey (c) 2020 Jane Robinson
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 Buzzard (c) 2020 Hugh Wood
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 3rd Brood of Tree Sparrows (c) 2020 Hugh Wood

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Week 3 of Specials

This week on both days the groups operating under socially-distanced guidelines went to Wharram Percy.  There was no sign of Redstarts or Spotted Flycatchers, but the Wednesday group did spot a family of Grey Wagtails.  Unfortunately, they were too far away to be photographed.  On Thursday morning we endured quite a bit of rain, but still saw Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.  By the afternoon the rain had abated, so a lot more butterflies were on the wing.  However, the highlight was an extremely confiding Hummingbird Hawk-Moths.  This calmly nectared while my small group looked on in admiration.  I think this was the first time we had observed this species.  it was certainly the longest and best views I've ever had of it.  
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
 Kestrel
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 Marsh Tit
 Great Spotted Woodpeckers 
 Yellowhammer
 Male Gatekeeper
 Marbled White
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 Peacock
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 Red Admiral
 Red-legged Partridges
 Ringlet
 Small Heath
 Meadow Brown
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 Comma [& Meadow Brown]
 Comma
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 Common Blue
 Green-veined White
 Large White
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth at Rest
 Hummingbird Hawk Moth
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 with proboscis retracted
 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
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 Tongue retracted
 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
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Clustered Bellflower
 Harebells
 Wild Allium?
 Carlkine Thistle
 Woolly Thistle
 Thistle Broomrape
Now mainly from the moth trap... 
Canary-Shouldered Thorn
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Thorn Species
August Thorn?
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Pug Species