This photo shows the underwing quite well.
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock - always worth a photo!
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Orange Underwing and a couple of butterflies
There were at least six Orange Underwings flying at Clare's Moss Plantation today, and at least two of them were flying quite low. One even landed and allowed me to take a couple of poor photos.
This photo shows the underwing quite well.
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock - always worth a photo!
This photo shows the underwing quite well.
Small Tortoiseshell
Peacock - always worth a photo!
Rainford mosslands
Chiffchaff 2 singing Old Coach Road, 1 singing Dairy Farm Road, 2 singing Berringtons Lane
Oystercatcher 1 Berringtons Lane
Yellowhammer 2 singing Old Coach Road, 10 Dairy Farm Road, 10 Berringtons Lane
Corn Bunting 1 singing Dairy Farm Road
Oystercatcher 1 Berringtons Lane
Yellowhammer 2 singing Old Coach Road, 10 Dairy Farm Road, 10 Berringtons Lane
Corn Bunting 1 singing Dairy Farm Road
Friday, 23 March 2012
Billinge Hill
It was a lovely morning on Billinge Hill, the weather seemed perfect for a fall of spring migrants, except that it is perhaps a week or two too early. However, despite the light south easterly breeze and slightly foggy conditions which hid the coast and the Welsh mountains, the only migrant I could find was a singing Chiffchaff.
About 500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew over, all heading south east, in groups of around 30. It would be tempting to conclude that they were migrants, but since two of the largest LBBG colonies in the UK are at Ward Stone in Bowland, and Walney Island at Barrow, south east would seem an odd direction for them to be heading. Perhaps it was just a local movement from a roost site to a local tip.
Other birds included 15 Tree Sparrows, 10 Yellowhammers, 12 Meadow Pipits and about 10 Skylarks.
About 500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew over, all heading south east, in groups of around 30. It would be tempting to conclude that they were migrants, but since two of the largest LBBG colonies in the UK are at Ward Stone in Bowland, and Walney Island at Barrow, south east would seem an odd direction for them to be heading. Perhaps it was just a local movement from a roost site to a local tip.
Other birds included 15 Tree Sparrows, 10 Yellowhammers, 12 Meadow Pipits and about 10 Skylarks.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Old Coach Road - Orange Underwing alert!
This time of year is the flight period for the day flying Orange Underwing moth. Look for them flying high, usually around the tops of birch trees, and usually seen best around midday on bright sunny days.
Today there were about six flying around Clare's Moss Plantation adjacent to the Old Coach Road. They are pretty difficult to get close to because they tend to stay high up, but a few years ago I found one landed at Clare's Moss and took the photo below.
One Corn Bunting singing at Clare's Moss, two Yellowhammers nearby, five Tree Sparrows flying near Brown Birch farm. No sign of any migrants today.
There were a couple of Peacock butterflies on Clare's Moss, my first of the year.
Today there were about six flying around Clare's Moss Plantation adjacent to the Old Coach Road. They are pretty difficult to get close to because they tend to stay high up, but a few years ago I found one landed at Clare's Moss and took the photo below.
One Corn Bunting singing at Clare's Moss, two Yellowhammers nearby, five Tree Sparrows flying near Brown Birch farm. No sign of any migrants today.
There were a couple of Peacock butterflies on Clare's Moss, my first of the year.
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