A beautiful evening.

Green Woodpecker

Going in.......

.....coming out.

Had to go out again tonight as the weather was supberb. Caught up with a Green Woodpecker on Osmotherly Moor, excellent views on the ground. Also saw a Jay and as we passed a tree whilst having a walk we could hear lots of tweeting. As I looked into a hole in the tree I could see three little blue tits looking up at me - so cute. Stepped away and waited and got good views of both parents going backwards and forwards to feed them.

A Bugs Life.

Scorpion Fly
Scorpion Fly

Meadow Brown

4 Spot Chaser

Broad-bodied Chaser

Emperor Dragonfly

Couldn't stay in the house and do jobs tonight - it was too sunny so went out looking for insects in the evening sun, it was beautiful. Just went to Coatham Stobb for a stroll and managed to see some dragonflies and a rather unusual looking fly. Could imagine it being enormous yet it was so small. Also sigtings of at least 4 Meadow Brown butterflies, our first for this summer.

Looking for 'Woolies'!

"Oh no, must be closed."
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary


Large Heath

Small Heath

Skipper

Orange Tip

Lesser Redpoll

Whinchat

Pied Wagtail

Bog Bean

Cercopis vulnerata

Green Tiger Beetle

Cardinal Beetle

Had a really good day out, travelled over from Swainby to Helmsley then onto the Hole of Horcum and Fen Bog then back via Goathland, Danby and home. The weather improved as the day went on and so did the sightings. Micks walk while I was horseriding was quiet compared to last week but later in the day we got two life sightings of butterflies - Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary at Hole of Horcum and Large Heath at Fen Bog. We also saw several Whinchat and a family of Lesser Redpoll at Fen Bog. Will definately be visiting Hole Of Horcum again as it is so impressive and brilliant for a lovely walk.

Unidentified flower

Could anyone tell me what this flower we spotted at Smardale Gill in Cumbria is. Taken mid May and something we have not seen before.

A Hoot of a Day.

Tawny Owl - Faceby Woods

Whitethroat - Dormans Pool

Greylags - Cod Beck Reservoir

Small Copper - Dormans Pool

Green Veined White - Dormans Pool

Broad Bodied Chaser - Coatham Stobb

Large Skipper - Coatham Stobb

Small Heath - Coatham Stobb

Common Blue - Coatham Stobb

Went for a walk with David while Sylvia was horseriding. We spotted a Tawny sitting in a tree near the track, at the same time we heard a crack and low and behold a squirrel suddenly started to descend from high above as a branch snapped and it hit the ground with a thud. After a couple of minutes it ran off, it was so funny and unbelievable, watched all the time by the two young owls sitting on the floor nearby.

What a day.

Duke of Burgundy

Common Blue - Dormans Pool

Small Copper - Dormans Pool

Silver Y

Young Meadow Pipit - NY Moors

Small Heath

Lizard - NY Moors

The weather was brilliant, the sightings were excellent but the sunburn is hurting!! Won't sleep a wink tonight. Managed to see what we went out to see and that was Duke of Burgundy Butterflies. We also managed to see in the same location a Green Hairstreak, a Silver Y, a Brimstone, several Small Heath and Dingy Skipper. We also had excellent views of a Cuckoo, a young Meadow Pipit and two lizard. Later in the evening we had a run down to Dormans Pool where we saw lots of Common Blue Butterflies and a single Small Copper. All in all an excellent day.

Where are the birds and butterflies?

Sedge Warbler
Swallow

Comma - Duncombe Park - Monday

What a dreary day yesterday was, had a late run down to North Gare when the drizzle stopped but there was not much about. Found the fox hunting Seaton Common and one Grey Partridge was skulking about in the meadow. There were plenty of Sedge Warbler along the Zinc Works Road and finally managed to see a Lesser Whitethroat which had been eluding us. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling but we could not see it. The swallows were obliging sitting along the fence but unfortunately the light was not too good. Going looking for Duke of Burgandy butterflies today as we have good weather at last.