Some periodic ramblings about bird, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, hovers and anything else that pops into my head.
Monday, 13 August 2018
Rosy oh rosy...
The highlight of a flat, grey day in every sense was a Rosy Wave (nationally scarce and new for me), first on Ivor's smartphone and then 'in person' on the building wall adjacent to the security light along with a Light Emerald and Double-striped Pug.
Elsewhere the sprawk family, one above, were hassled by Magpies; no sign of any harriers and not a lot on south scrape. Probably 10-15 Turnstones.
One close and rather watchable Sedge Warbler, some heard-only Bearded Tits and maybe 25+ House Martins were it for passerines. At least two calling Water Rails.
The above Holly Blue was the best of butterflies.