6/6/16 The Blues

Our first Common Blue at Nosterfield otherwise very quiet.

 

 

5/6/16 A good day on North Yorkshire moors

Being back home isn't all bad......a trip over the moors gave us some good views of Ring Ouzel (inc. some newly fledged birds), Whinchat, a Marsh Harrier fly-by near Blakey Ridge and we were treated to a magical display from Nightjar on the way home at Sutton Bank.      

Ring Ouzel

 

 Whinchat

 

 Painted Lady

Small Copper

Red Grouse Chick

A surprise Marsh Harrier

Nightjar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/6/16 Red-backed Shrike

Back home and a quick trip to South Gare to see a distant Red-backed Shrike.

 

 

2/6/16 The Road Home

We had a tremendous time on the west coast of Scotland and didn't want to head back home especially with such wonderful weather but such is life. The road home was enjoyable considering, a Black Guillemot came to say goodbye and the scenery en route was lovely.

 

 

 

 

 

1/6/16 Lovely Weather around Lochaline

Back around Lochaline plenty of Butterflies and Dragonflies about.

 

 Chequered Skipper

Pearl-bordered Fritillary

 Common Sandpipers preferring trees

 

Dragonflies

 Pine Martin running up the road

Treecreeper

 

31/5/16 Marsh Fritillary at Lochdon

Managed to locate our first Marsh Fritillary when we visited Mull for a few hours and what a few hours - Golden Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Hen Harrier, Great Northern Diver and Otter to name a few........magical place.

 

 

 

29/5/16 The Wildlife of Morvern and some Chequered Skipper.

Back on the mainland and staying at Drimnin an isolated area north of Lochaline - lovely area.

 

 A first for us was the rare Chequered Skipper

 Common Lizard

 Green Hairstreak

 Pearl-bordered Fritillary

 Sand Martin

 Never seen so many Wood Warbler.