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| A beautiful wild rose still blooming near the stream |
I was at Ballachurry on both Monday and Tuesday, not to specifically record but to do a few jobs ahead
of Saturday's Work Party. However, it's impossible not to notice the wildlife
as you move around the Reserve, so here is a brief report of what was seen:
Monday, 29th August:
Birds:
SC209694 Brief view of
young Moorhen swimming.
Butterflies:
SC209694 Speckled
Wood
SC209694 Small Copper
SC208694 Speckled Wood
SC209694 3 x Speckled
Wood together on bramble flowers
SC209694 2 x Small
Tortoiseshells on Water Mint in front of hide.
SC209693 Speckled Wood
Moths:
SC210694 A beautiful
moth on the nettles near the Noticeboard. I think it is a Pink Barred Sallow.
Other:
SC209695 there are
still several Hawthorn Shieldbug nymphs on the Rowans
Tuesday, 30th August:
Birds:
SC208694 Wren singing
and preening near the dam. Answering calls from near the fir trees at the same
time.
SC209694 Better
view of the young Moorhen feeding. I took some video which I'll upload to the
Blog eventually for comparison with the Water Rail.
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Goldfinch
Butterflies:
SC209693. Small
Copper. This was originally feeding on the Cushag but I disturbed it walking
by. It moved off into the grass where I managed to take a photo.
SC209693 Painted
Ladies x 2
SC208694 Speckled Wood
SC209693 Speckled Wood
x 2 near the willows
Hoverflies:
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Marmalade Hoverfly + unidentified hoverfly which landed on the bag
I was carrying.
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| Late instar Hawthorn Shieldbug on Rowan berries |
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| Two more |
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| I think this may be a Pink Barred Sallow Moth |
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| Small Tortoiseshell enjoying the water mint |
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| unidentified Hoverfly |
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| Marmalade Hoverfly |
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| Juvenile Moorhen |
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| Constantly pulls out the weed and tosses it away when feeding |
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| Another view of the young Moorhen |
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| Painted Lady butterfly |
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| Eye to eye with a Painted Lady butterfly |
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| Painted Lady, wings closed |
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| Slow ripening Sloe |
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| Small Copper butterfly |
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| Very vocal Wren |
