Tuesday 7 August 2018

Ballachurry Reserve, 3rd August 2018.

just love that Loosestrife!

I had to call in the reserve on Friday to collect the first aid box from the bird hide (needed for the Dragonfly Walk on Saturday) One of those flying visits, but I made sure I walked round by the longest route and took my camera and binoculars with me. Here is what I  recorded on my way to the hide:

Birds:

SC208694  Willow Warbler( juvenile)
SC209693 Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler; House Sparrow; Whitethroat (probably  juvenile); Sedge Warbler ( juvenile).

Butterflies and Moths:

SC210694 unidentified White flying
SC209693 Silver Y moth
SC209695  Speckled Wood
SC208695  female Wall Brown
SC208694 unidentified White flying; 2 x Common Blue
SC209694 Common Blue x 3; Green Veined White

Other:

SC208695 Hawthorn Shieldbug nymphs on Rowan berries.
SC209693  Hawthorn Shieldbug nymphs on Rowan berries
SC209693 7-spot Ladybird
A Willchaff - could be a Willow Warbler or maybe a Chiffchaff
others more knowledgeable than me can decide

Sedge Warbler ( I think!)

Whitethroat 

 two different instars of Hawthorn Shieldbugs

7-spot Ladybird

female Wall Brown
On Tuesday I had to return the First Aid Box to the Hide - but that's another story!