Monday 25 April 2011

RELAXING WEEKEND

With not a cloud in the sky and the opportunity to visit a few Nature Reserves I decided to have a walk along Sandwich Bay and Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve.
Not much in the way of Birds but first on the list was a Wheatear male near the Golf Course followed by Shelducks,Skylark,Reed Bunting,Curlew,Redshank and Kestrel.

My son found a Common Lizard under a piece of wood further along the walk which pleased him.


Common Lizard Sandwich Bay


Common Lizard Sandwich Bay



Common Lizard Sandwich Bay

As well as the walks I also decided to have another go with the Moth Trap ! Yes I am falling deeper and deeper into the Sandals and Beard group of people called Anoraks ! But it is very addictive and to be honest very enjoyable.



Light Brown Apple Moth



Brindled Pug Moth



Bright Line Brown Eye Moth  


Flame Shoulder Moth



Common Quaker Moth



Waved Umber Moth



Lime Pug Spec Moth

Final walk today produced very little in the Sandwich area but my last picture was taken in the Town of a Orange Tip Butterfly hanging off a flower in a hanging basket.



Orange Tip Butterfly


Orange Tip Butterfly


Orange Tip Butterfly

Thursday 21 April 2011

MOTHS

Over a year ago while helping with the Kent Wildlife Trust I discussed with a friend called Phil about his interest in Moths and how he trapped the Moths.
He suggested that if I wanted he would build a Moth Trap for me to use and a few weeks ago he contacted me saying that it was ready for collection !
After many attempts at getting the light to work and blowing 3 bulbs in the process I had my first crack at it.
This morning I woke at 6 and turned off the light & covered the Moth Trap and when I returned from work later that day I opened the trap to see what I had caught.
Below are a selection of the Moths
Many thanks to Phil for all his help with this new project.



Early Grey Moth


Shuttle Shaped Dart Moth


Early Grey Moth



Brindled Pug Moth


Hebrew Character Moth


Common Quaker Moth


Early Grey Moth


Common Quaker Moth


Flame Shoulder Moth





Dark Spectacle Moth


Monday 18 April 2011

MONKTON NATURE RESERVE

Spent a few hours on Sunday looking around the Monkton Nature Reserve with family & friends A place I have not visited for over 15 year .
A great place for children with its Observatory,Ponds and fossil collection.

Photos from Monkton Nature Reserve