Mar 2011
Spring flowers
29/03/11 13:15
It’s lovely to see spring daffodils flowering in our parks & gardens, but somewhat mystifying as to how they find their way into the middle of the woods. I found this small clump near the Steyning Coombe:
In spite of the gloomy weather today, primroses & wood anemones flowering by the pond.
Good to hear many chiffchaffs singing in the trees. Maybe they’ll find some suitable nesting sites.
PV
In spite of the gloomy weather today, primroses & wood anemones flowering by the pond.
Good to hear many chiffchaffs singing in the trees. Maybe they’ll find some suitable nesting sites.
PV
Butterflies Are Back
15/03/11 10:39 Filed in: Sightings
On a beautiful & warm morning, the Rifle Range seemed suddenly to have sprung into life. Many birds flying around busily singing and looking very smart in their spring plumage including several Jays around the treetops, Great Spotted & Green Woodpeckers calling & hammering, a Buzzard soaring on thermals above, a male Yellowhammer giving his characteristic “Little bit of bread & some cheese” call,YellowhammerCall but, best of all a lovely Black Redstart flying around & feeding on the north slope.
Spring flowers are coming up everywhere including Celandine, Primrose & Violets, and lots of insects about.
At last I saw my first butterflies of the year, three lovely male Brimstone and a Peacock.
The winter is hopefully over.
PV
Spring flowers are coming up everywhere including Celandine, Primrose & Violets, and lots of insects about.
At last I saw my first butterflies of the year, three lovely male Brimstone and a Peacock.
The winter is hopefully over.
PV