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| Cold but bright and sunny morning |
On Wednesday 18th March I was at the reserve to discuss the mowing requirements with Rushen Commissioners' contractor. While there I noted the following :
SC210694 garden escape Muscari mixed in with wild Lesser Celandines
SC210694 Song Thrush; 2 x Blackbird; 2 x Goldfinch; Blue Tit;
SC209694 Great Tit x 2; female Blackbird; Chaffinch x 2
SC208694 male Chaffinch; Goldcrest; Great Tit.
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| a lovely morning at Ballachurry |
On Friday 20th March I was working at the reserve cutting back some Blackthorn which might impede the mower and noted the following:
SC209694 - Chiffchaff; Goldfinch; female Blackbird; Chaffinch;Blue Tit
SC209695 Chrysomelid Beetle; 7-spot Ladybird
SC209695 Eristalis pertinax hoverfly in gorse
SC209694 Eristalis pertinax hoverfly in gorse
SC209694 3 x Small Tortoiseshell butterflies ; Peacock butterfly.
SC209694 3 x 7-spot Ladybirds
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| 7-spot Ladybird |
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| and another further along the gorse boundary |
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| this one was warming up on a dead Hemlock Water Dropwort stem |
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| Eristalis pertinax hoverfly |
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| Eristalis pertinax hoverfly |
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| and the Gorse Shieldbugs |
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| Leaf Beetle on an ash tree |
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| another Gorse Shieldbug |
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| a lovely colour combination - cultivated Muscari and wild Lesser Celandine |
These are difficult times for us all, but do look out for wildlife in your garden - it will lift your spirits as it does mine!
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