Showing posts with label Migrant Hawker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Migrant Hawker. Show all posts
Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Linacre - 11th August 2026

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 Today was my first visit to Linacre since the end of July (!). I was very pleased to meet a reader of this blog, in the car park. Hello to ...
Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Southern Migrant Hawker!

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 I've had a few attempts over the last few years to try and spot a Southern Migrant Hawker , without any luck, so today's trip to RS...
Friday, 24 July 2026

Yorkshire Sculpture Park - 24th July 2026

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 Jayne and I had a walk around YSP today, and added a new species for the year, saw 3 ringed Mute Swans and managed a beautiful picture of a...
Sunday, 31 May 2026

RSPB Frampton Marsh - 31st May 2026

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 Today, Jayne and I had a trip across to RSPB Frampton Marsh. We had a great walk around the reserve, adding three new species to the Year L...
Sunday, 24 August 2025

RSPB Frampton Marsh - 22nd August 2025

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 Every year, at about this time, Jayne and I drive over to RSPB Frampton Marsh to catch up with a few passage waders, that can be seen, at t...
Sunday, 15 September 2024

Linacre Butterflies - 14th September 2024

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 At this time of the year, whenever the sun comes out, I like to get down to Linacre to see if there are any insects about, just in case it...
Saturday, 31 August 2024

Linacre - 31st August 2024

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 Based on the year so far, this afternoon's walk around Linacre, was by far the best one for insects this summer. In total, I saw 7 diff...
Tuesday, 20 August 2024

Year List Update/RSPB Frampton Marsh

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After a trip to RSPB Frampton Marsh yesterday, I realised that it was time to update the blog with my new Year List total. Since my last pos...
Sunday, 15 October 2023

Lesser Yellowlegs!!!!

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 This weekend, Jayne and I went across to RSPB Frampton Marsh to try and see a couple of North American waders, that have been present for ...
Sunday, 30 July 2023

Holt Country Park - 30th July 2023

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 Today, Jayne and I started the day at Holt Country Park, We were there to see the Silver-washed Fritillaries, but whilst there, we also ha...
Sunday, 16 October 2022

Clumber Mute Swans - 16th October 2022

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Jayne and I had a lovely walk around the main lake at Clumber Park this afternoon. Gull numbers were beginning to build up (200+ Black-heade...
Sunday, 5 September 2021

Linacre Butterflies and Dragonflies - 5th September 2021

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 After a very cloudy, overcast August, with very few periods of sunshine, and lower than average temperatures, it was lovely to be down at L...
Saturday, 14 August 2021

Cornwall Dragonflies and Butterflies

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Whilst in Cornwall this summer I managed to see a few species of dragon and damselfly:  Migrant and Southern Hawker and Beautiful Demoisell...
Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Small Red-eyed Damselfly

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 I spent a couple of hours at Pleasley Pit Nature Reserve yesterday afternoon, after seeing reports on social media, of both Small Red-eyed ...
Thursday, 23 August 2018

RSPB Old Moor - 22nd August 2018

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Luke and I spent yesterday morning at RSPB Old Moor . We had a few waders, including 1 "year tick" for me, and some very nice inse...