A little wader movement and the first local dragonfly
Down at Dowlais the only lapwing that appears to be on a nest has sat tight for the entire week. Brief glimpses of a snipe suggest that this too may be breeding
Out on the estuary there has been a trickle of waders including the first summer plumaged Grey Plovers
some Dunlins and a single Knot
and even an Avocet !
One of the weeks highlights though, was these hares in the back field one morning
Meanwhile I had my first Three-Kite-Day with two over the road to Dowlais and one over the garden later on
There was even another wheatear, I have seen far fewer than expected of these and a male is always a colourful treat. Well worth the 5.00 am starts to see
A dust-bathing wren shows how warm and dry it has been there
Meanwhile in the garden two broad bodied chaser dragonflies appeared with a third on the Dowlais track. I have only once had this species in the garden so the extra hours spent here are paying off. The top one is a male, a female below and finally a teneral or freshly emerged individual
Further problems with my moth trap popping bulbs meant little to report but this smart Broken-barred Carpet was unusual and special
Hopefully the moths will continue to arrive and also avoid becoming breakfast for this fledgling house sparrow that emerged from our loft one morning
Out on the estuary there has been a trickle of waders including the first summer plumaged Grey Plovers
some Dunlins and a single Knot
and even an Avocet !
One of the weeks highlights though, was these hares in the back field one morning
Meanwhile I had my first Three-Kite-Day with two over the road to Dowlais and one over the garden later on
There was even another wheatear, I have seen far fewer than expected of these and a male is always a colourful treat. Well worth the 5.00 am starts to see
A dust-bathing wren shows how warm and dry it has been there
Meanwhile in the garden two broad bodied chaser dragonflies appeared with a third on the Dowlais track. I have only once had this species in the garden so the extra hours spent here are paying off. The top one is a male, a female below and finally a teneral or freshly emerged individual
Further problems with my moth trap popping bulbs meant little to report but this smart Broken-barred Carpet was unusual and special
Hopefully the moths will continue to arrive and also avoid becoming breakfast for this fledgling house sparrow that emerged from our loft one morning
Nice variety. That are has put me in a trance
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