Sunday 27 July 2014

Waterperry Wood 27th July

Went for an early afternoon walk along the edge of waterperry wood today in the hope of maybe seeing a Brown Hairstreak but no joy there,although we did manage to see a Clouded yellow.

 Common Blue

 Common Blue

 Common Blue

 Peacock

 Clouded Yellow
Butterflies seen today:-
Small Skipper
Essex Skipper
Small White
Green Veined White
Clouded Yellow
Purple Hairstreak
Common Blue
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock
Silver Washed Fritillary
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet

Dragonflies:-
Migrant Hawker
Brown Hawker

Thursday 24 July 2014

Radley Gravel Pits/Lakes 24th July

I've not been out that much lately so I decided to have a look around Radley Gravel Pits this morning to see what was about. While walking around I flushed a Butterfly which I'm pleased to say was a female "Helice" Clouded Yellow. The Butterfly landed again and started feeding on Lucerne. After feeding for a minute or so it flew off over the fence closely followed by a Brown Hawker,so may well of been taken by the Hawker as they both went out of view.

 Clouded Yellow "Helice"

 Brimstone

 Brimstone

 Red Eyed Damselfly

 Peacock

 Green Veined White

 Southern Hawker
Butterflies seen today:-
Large Skipper
Small Skipper
Small White
Green Veined White
Clouded Yellow "Helice"
Brimstone
Red Admiral
Peacock
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet

Damselflies/Dragonflies seen today:-
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
Four Spotted Chaser
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

2 Green Sandpipers also seen today.