May 2011
Nightingale
13/05/11 12:57 Filed in: Sightings
While walking down the track from the Rifle Range this afternoon, I heard this Nightingale singing it’s heart out, well concealed in the undergrowth.Nightingalemp3
As far as I know they haven’t been hear for at least three or four years so it’s great to have one back.
The Common Spotted Orchids are just beginning to flower on the Steyning Coombe:
As far as I know they haven’t been hear for at least three or four years so it’s great to have one back.
The Common Spotted Orchids are just beginning to flower on the Steyning Coombe:
Scarce Chaser
09/05/11 15:13 Filed in: Sightings
While trying to get some decent footage of butterflies up on the Steyning Coombe, I was amazed to see, along with male & female Broad Bodied Chaser dragonflies, this lovely female Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva).
These are a Red List species & only seen around certain river systems, the nearest of which is the Arun. It would be interesting to know where it came from.
I also saw several Grizzled & Dingy Skippers, Large & Small Whites, a Holly Blue, Wall Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath, one Brown Argus and my first Common Blue of the year.
Oh yes, and a Slow Worm sheltering under one of the reptile survey refugia.
Lovely!
PV
These are a Red List species & only seen around certain river systems, the nearest of which is the Arun. It would be interesting to know where it came from.
I also saw several Grizzled & Dingy Skippers, Large & Small Whites, a Holly Blue, Wall Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath, one Brown Argus and my first Common Blue of the year.
Oh yes, and a Slow Worm sheltering under one of the reptile survey refugia.
Lovely!
PV