I’ve been out and about with the Abbot & Derek again today, covering quite a large area. The weather was perfect (which I did not expect after yesterday). We saw lots of Butterflies (most of which were ID’d by Derek of course, but I am learning – albeit slowly). Saw Mediterranean Gulls in 1st Summer, 2nd Summer, Adult and Juvenile plumage. Whether or not I remember all this if and when they turn up at Par is another matter! :- )

Best not to click on the images to enlarge them today as you may damage your eye sight!!!


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My day list of birds (including the morning garden count):

1. Cormorant
2. Shag
3. Little Egret (lots)
4. Grey Heron (lots)
5. Mute Swan
6. Canada Goose
7. Shelduck
8. Mallard
9. Buzzard
10. Sparrowhawk
11. Kestrel
12. Red Legged Partridge (life tick for the Abbot)
13. Moorhen
14. Oystercatcher
15. Black Tailed Godwit
16. Curlew
17. Whimbrel
18. Black Headed Gull
19. Mediterranean Gull (first seen this year)
20. Herring Gull
31. Lesser Black Backed Gull
22. Great Black Backed Gull
23. Sandwich Tern
24. Woodpigeon
25. Collared Dove
26. Swift
27. Swallow
28. Skylark
30. House Martin
31. Pied Wagtail
32. Wren
33. Dunnock
34. Robin
35. Song Thrush
36. Blackbird
37. Blackcap (heard)
38. Whitethroat (seen by Derek in the hedgerow, but I missed it!)
39. Chiffchaff
40. Great Tit
41. Blue Tit
42. Coal Tit
43. Long Tailed Tit
44. Magpie
45. Jackdaw
46. Rook
47. Carrion Crow
48. Starling
49. House Sparrow
50. Chaffinch
51. Goldfinch
52. Greenfinch
53. Linnet
54. Bullfinch (heard)
55. Corn Bunting

My day list of Butterflies/Moths:-

1. Large White
2. Wall
3. Gatekeeper
4. Meadow Brown
5. Green Veined White
6. Red Admiral
7. Painted Lady
8. Comma
9. Ringlet
10. Speckled Wood
11. Skipper
12. Six Spot Burnett

There are a lot of juveniles in the garden… Robins, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds. The Starlings are quiet though. Mornings are not the same without them causing a frenzy! I've not been using the camera in the mornings either, as it takes a while to get my hands working.
Out again this evening, as I will be dedicating tomorrow evening to the dog. Mind you, she gets two walks a day, but tomorrow I shall take her for a hike!

The Canada Geese were in a bad mood tonight... this one reminds me of myself in the mornings!





To get this Pheasant and the Corvid below (as that flew by in the process), I walked through a churchyard, climbed a fence and perched on a very unstable Cornish Hedge next to a bunch of Foxgloves, which were buzzing with Bees. I'm just glad there were no Wasps - Don't like them! Getting down was tricky and I ended up face down and covered in bird poo, as it was near a good perch! Was it worth it I asked myself, but being so short there was no other way!

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Bindweed I believe...

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My day list:-

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1. Little Egret
2. Heron
3. Mute Swan
4. Canada Goose
5. Mallard
6. Pheasant
7. Moorhen
8. Herring Gull
9. Lesser Black Backed Gull
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Skylark
15. Pied Wagtail
16. Wren
17. Dunnock
18. Robin
19. Stonechat
20. Songthrush
21. Blackbird
22. Chiffchaff
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet

Out again this evening...

and it was a lovely evening.... calm, mild and peaceful...

There is a bird in this shot...!

My day list:-

1. Little Egret
2. Mute Swan
3. Canada Goose + Goslings
4. Mallard
5. Moorhen
6. Herring Gull
7. Lesser Black Backed Gull
8. Greater Black Backed Gull
9. F Pigeon
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Pied Wagtail
15. Dunnock
16. Robin
17. Stonechat
18. Song Thrush
19. Blackbird
20. Wren (heard)
21. Chiffchaff
22. Coal Tit
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet

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Getting this one was a bit scary!
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Southern Marsh Orchid, I believe...
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My day list:-

1. Cormorant
2. Little Egret
3. Heron
4. Mute Swan
5. Canada Goose + Goslings
6. Mallard + Ducklings
7. Buzzard
8. Moorhen
9. Coot
10. Knot
11. Turnstone
12. Dunlin
13. Whimbrel
14. Black Headed Gull
15. Herring Gull
16. Lesser Black Backed Gull
17. Greater Black Backed Gull
18. F Pigeon
19. Woodpigeon
20. Collared Dove
21. Swift
22. Swallow
23. Pied Wagtail
24. Wren
25. Dunnock
26. Robin
27. Stonechat
28. Song Thrush
29. Blackbird
30. Sedge Warbler

31. Chiffchaff
32. Coal Tit
33. Great Tit
34. Blue Tit
35. Magpie
36. Jackdaw
37. Carrion Crow
38. Starling
39. House Sparrow
40. Chaffinch
41. Goldfinch
42. Greenfinch
43. Linnet