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| a blue sky day at Ballachurry Reserve |
The early photographer catches the bird! I did not arrive at the Reserve until around 11 on Wednesday, so clearly stood little chance of seeing anything very exciting - or even at all - but nevertheless I enjoyed my visit. It was a moment of calm in an otherwise hectic week, the sun was pleasantly warm on my back and the autumn colours a joy to behold. Here is what I recorded:
Birds:
SC209694 Robin; Goldfinch.
Butterflies & Moths:
SC208694 Small Tortoiseshell
SC209693 Silver Y moth
SC208695Nettle-tap moth Anthrophila fabricana
Ladybirds:
SC210694 7-spot on nettles; 2 x 7-spot on cut vegetation removed from ditch last Saturday
SC209694 7-spot on gorse
Other:
SC209693 3 x Green Shieldbugs on Hazels
SC209695 Green Shieldbug + nymph
SC209695 Large Flesh fly ( Sarcophagidae sp. ) on blackberries
SC209695 Eristalis species Hoverflies
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| 7-spot Ladybird |
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| A Flesh fly ( Sarcophagidae) |
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| Eristalis species Hoverfly |
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| Eristalis species |
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| Nettle-tap moth Anthrophila fabricana |
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| Sunbathing Gorse Shieldbug |
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| Shieldbug nymph |
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| Green Shieldbug |
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| Hawthorn berries for the birds |
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| Green Roof greening up nicely |
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| looking right from the hide |
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| looking left from the hide |
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| view from the hide ramp |
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| back-lit ash leaves |
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| Sycamores changing colour |
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| Birch tree looking very autumnal | |
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| colourful berries and lichen |
My visit was shorter than usual but still very enjoyable. There were reports of Crossbills and a Brambling the following day so I shall be looking out for them on my next visit.
With thanks to Ian Scott for Moth identification
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