Friday, June 25, 2010

Around Sandhead 31st May 2010


An early start on Bank Holiday Monday, garden check first!

Large frog just outside back door.

Siskin on one of the barrels.

Orange tip trapped in the greenhouse

First stop near Kirkmadrine stones, lots of birds about including whitethroats and this sedge warbler.

Bull with a ring through its nose

Red Admiral

Linnet

Field of buttercups

What a nose!.....

...and the owner

A pair of Greattits were busy visiting a nest site...

...and this is it in a hollow fence post, you cant quite see the chicks.

Towards Sandhead

..and Sandhead beach on a beautiful Bank Holiday!

Shame about the three piece suite in the burn which has obviously been there for many years!

Cinnibar moth

String ball on the beach

We watch these two wee voles for over half an hour, they were just a few centimetres long and oblivious to us!

Trying to climb the wall

A rape field South Rhins on the way home

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Babies on the Farm 27th May 2010

An early morning walk on our neighbours farm

Goose family

Redpoll and midges

Small Copper

Baby Robin

Young Willow Warbler

Mallard family

Goslings

Goose family

Goose

Chick

Stoat in a pipe

Sparrow family

Whitethroat

...and lots of cute ducklings!


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Moth Trapping 24th May 2010

Our first attemt at moth trapping produced 27 species.

White Ermine

White Ermine

Peach Blossom

Sandy Carpet

Scalloped Hazel

Early Thorn

Water Carpet

White Wave

Nut Tree Tussock

Buff Tip

Dark Barred Twin Spot

Small Engrailed

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Brown Silverline