Non-Wildlife

[stanthevan]

I must be a hundred miles up country from you? They were headed ENE to be exact, they must’ve bypassed the fens

They’ll be here any day now. Saw a hobby yesterday and there were plenty of sand martins for him to chase down.

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

Ooh I've only seen one hummingbird moth in England. At worth matravers.

Normally see about a dozen through the season

Not sure if this one has come in via migration or has overwintered in one of our tunnels

 

[Rob151060]

Morden Bog this morning- saw my first Cuckoo. Loads of other great stuff too including three Crossbill, a Peregrine Falcon and this lovely Woodlark singing like a yodler in the woods. Super place.

 

[Rob151060]

They’ll be here any day now. Saw a hobby yesterday and there were plenty of sand martins for him to chase down.

As the weather warms a bit and the dragonflies start coming out, I’m hoping for Hobbies over local ponds. As per my last post- been recommended to look out for them over the pond on Morden Bog- apparently a favourite feeding spot.

 

[rgb]

Right weird bunch

Had the misfortune to holiday with some
Some of the most obsessed self absorbed people I have ever met

Tick it off in the book and then on to the next

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

Morden Bog this morning- saw my first Cuckoo. Loads of other great stuff too including three Crossbill, a Peregrine Falcon and this lovely Woodlark singing like a yodler in the woods. Super place.View attachment 14081

Nice picture, what kit were you using?

 

[Braithwell]

I must be a hundred miles up country from you? They were headed ENE to be exact, they must’ve bypassed the fens

Our first Swallows, just outside Doncaster, were last Saturday.

 

[Toronto John]

Orioles are back, still missing the Grosbeaks and hummingbirds.
(not my photo)

 

[Rob151060]

Nice picture, what kit were you using?

Sorry KBG- I missed this earlier and only just seen it. I use a Canon EOS R7 with a 100-500 zoom. The photo was taken on 500 (couldn’t get too close or the Woodlark would’ve flown) and then cropped a bit. Great camera though.

 

[Bitzer]

Had these 2 fighting over black grapes at the weekend. There was only going to be 1 winner hence Mr. Jay looking a bit hacked off.

 

[Rob151060]

Had these 2 fighting over black grapes at the weekend. There was only going to be 1 winner hence Mr. Jay looking a bit hacked off.

I think the photo is missing Bitzer?

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

Butterfly Orchid

 

[Jacks]

Butterfly Orchid

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Sharp eyes

 

[stanthevan]

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I must be a hundred miles up country from you? They were headed ENE to be exact, they must’ve bypassed the fens

They’re here!

 

[stanthevan]

I am very excited to have found this very rare spider. It is a fencepost jumping spider and my research tells me it is only the third ever record in East Cambs. It is found on dry stone walls in south east Dorset between Worbarrow Bay and Swanage but has never been found in Purbeck or Portland.

 

[Forza Rossoneri!]

Saw five fox cubs this afternoon. Thrilled to bits!

 

[Rob151060]

Really a question for @stanthevan or @Ken Baileys Ghost, but this little beauty kept me company while trudging through bog yesterday on an unsuccessful attempt to photograph a very noisy cuckoo - my pull-out guide tells me it might be a Four Spotted Chaser?

 

[stanthevan]

Really a question for @stanthevan or @Ken Baileys Ghost, but this little beauty kept me company while trudging through bog yesterday on an unsuccessful attempt to photograph a very noisy cuckoo - my pull-out guide tells me it might be a Four Spotted Chaser? View attachment 14213

It is indeed a four-spotted chaser.

 

[stanthevan]

Whitethroat on our hawthorn tree.

 

[Rob151060]

Saw five fox cubs this afternoon. Thrilled to bits!

Great pictures.