Common Gull and Black Tailed Godwits, Upton Country Park. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Clive Hargrave
@cliveh.bsky.social
Amateur birder, other interests, reptiles and amphibians, native orchids, exotic plants.
Cattle Egrets and Barnacle Goose, Swineham this morning. Finally managed to load photos. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Two Cattle Egrets with the cattle and the lonely Barnacle with the Canada Geese at Swineham this am plus two pairs of Spotted Flycatchers at at Bestwall,lower Piddle. Can't load photos for a day or three.
Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Holly Blue and Hummingbird Hawkmoth around in the garden today. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
I thought the Gate Keeper was doing another round when I realised it was a Wall Brown, only second ever in the garden. Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Pantaloon Bee also feeding nearby. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Broad Leaved Helleborines from yesterday's walk along a woodland path in Dorset. @ukorchids.bsky.social
Badbury Rings this morning. A fresh Purple Hairstreak was not expected, lots of Ringlets and Marbled Whites and a brief view of a Dark Green Fritillary near the car park. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Heath Fragrant orchid, Pale Butterwort, Bog Asphodel and Silver Studded Blue, Dorset heaths. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Adonis Blue, Small Tortoiseshell and Marbled White, Small Copper. Martin Down NNR.
Callistemon salignus (yellow bottlebrush) is stunning this year attracting butterflies, bees and a Rose Chafer.
Adonis Blue butterfly, Yellow Shell and Silver Y moth. Durlston CP. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Just two Early Marsh orchids in bud but more to come, Slepe Moor/Hartland Moor with Southern Marsh in separate area. @ukorchids.bsky.social
Callistemons (Bottlebrushes) Salignus and Perth Pink, always flowering before the commoner reds. #gardenflowers
Juvenile Stonechats watched over by dad. Normandy Lagoon.
Normandy Lagoon Lymington. Little Tern, Avocet, Bar Tailed Godwit and Redshank.
I'll have a look at your blog in a minute. I know the gardens as I went last year and have been in the past.
