27 June 2009, Saturday

Ecclesbourne Meadow

It's a quiet time for birds, but Ecclesbourne Meadow is well worth a visit to admire the yellow spikes of Dyers Greenweed, and the delicate pink flowers of Grass Vetchling. Both can be seen by walking along the fence-line.

Grass Vetchling

Filed Under: Plants
Posted by: Alan Parker @ 04:29


25 June 2009, Thursday

Return from the North

Yesterday at Pett the NE wind had brought the first returning shorebirds;a green sandpiper and 2 greenshank at Pannel,another green sand and an excellent summer plumaged spotted redshank at the roadside pool which looks in great condition for waders.

Filed Under: Birds
Posted by: Mike Grace @ 11:39


23 June 2009, Tuesday

swallows

Two Swallows seen at South Saxons Wetland site yesterday afternoon.








Two swallows seen over South Saxons Wetlands site yesterday afternoon.First I have seen this year.
Moorhens babies growing fast and another lot of small ones seen.Parents still feeding the larger ones, could this be a second clutch.

Filed Under: Birds
Posted by: myrtle. South Saxons Wetlands @ 14:07


23 June 2009, Tuesday

Combe Haven this week

There heve been plenty of field digger wasps flying about the ditches in the mornings, and a nice wasp beetle along the river. I see and hear reed warblers by the main ditch in the football pitches most mornings, and there are linnets and a great crested grebe on Pebsham Marsh (Poo Farm Pond), with several herons in a nest high up in the trees at the back.

Tracy spotted and photographed three common spotted orchids near the tip.

Common spotted orchid, one of three near the tip

Filed Under: Plants, Insects & Spiders, Birds
Posted by: Dave & Tracy @ 21:23


15 June 2009, Monday

Seal

I was looking out to sea yesterday (Sunday) afternoon when the dark head of a seal (common, I think) popped up for a moment. This was at Bridgeway not too far offshore, and - judging by the noise they made - the gulls were as surprised as I was.

Filed Under: Mammals, Marine
Posted by: Dave @ 21:00

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