Sundays "Blogging" Mipits

Some of Sundays "Blogging" Mipits (c) 2008

Dave

Grey Plover Oxenhope 17-08-2008

Grey Plover > W... A montage of "in flight" shots of a distant fly through bird (c) 2008

See the 17-08-2008 report on the Visible Migration pages for details.

It is interesting now that the Trektellen records are comming in, to see that this corresponded with an influx of this species in the Low Countries. To date 296 movers to be exact with the largest count being 136 past Cap Gris-Nes watchpoint. See:

http://seawatchcgn.free.fr/indx%20UK.html

There are even some photos of the movers here as well.

Cant find any other internet available UK records of inland or even coastal passage birds relative to this Country, although I am sure there must be some. Any one know of any?

Dave

Stonechats, Glen Road/ Glovershaw

Stephen

Saturday Otley

Think this is a Common Blue Damselfly

Emerald Damsel at Otley.

Plenty of these Grasshoppers about at Otley.

I think this is a Common Darter damsel, there were dozens at Otley Wetlands Saturday probably new emerged, non seemed to be mature males.

The once rare in the north of England, Comma, now common in my garden.

Help with Moths!

I have given this one quite a lot of thought but still cant find it. It looks like some kind of a Rustic or an Uncertain to me but I cant be sure! Can anyone help? Photo was taken with flash about two weeks ago when it came in to light through my open kitchen door.

Dave

Copulating Slugs 16-08-2008

Arion ater, Oxenhope Watchpoint..... pairs were everywhere! (c) 2008

Dave

More of the same?

Oxenhope Watchpoint 15-08-2008 (c) 2008

Hi Tom and Mark, This looks like another Twin spot Carpet to me? but better marked and more buff this time. Photo taken with flash at dusk which could be responsible for the colour rendering.

Dave

Small Tortoiseshell

At last a few Small Tortoiseshells have appeared at Leeshaw.

ID Help Please

Oxenhope Watchpoint 02-08-2008 (c) 2008

Oxenhope Watchpoint 08-08-2008 (c) 2008

Can anyone help to ID until my new mothing book comes. The moth was very small (it looks massive here!) and was not the only one of the species. The photograph was taken in gloomy light without flash as it kept settling on the dark side of the dry stone wall at dusk.

Many thanks,
Dave

Small Copper, not as common these days.

One of 2 Eastern European Grass Snake seen at Thackley woods today, thought to be desended from escaped pets many years ago.

Oxenhope Wren

Wren "On Guard" (c) 2008

Dave

Robins Today 10-08-2008

Two of the Robins at Oxenhope Watchpoint today (c) 2008

REDCAR TARN

A couple of images taken at Redcar Tarn this morning.

Stephen

A few Small Heath Butterflies at Bradup Friday and a family of Stonechat.

Funky Fly and Forest Bug

Recent Riddlesden Roths....Moths

Silver Y
Bee Moth
Phoenix

Roe Deer - A. Tremethick

Banded Agrion

Male & Female banded Agrion River Aire Marley

Butterflies Leeshaw

Green Veined White

Short Eared Owl

A few heavily cropped images of Short Eared Owl which flew by this evening .

Stephen

Purple Hairstreak 28th July

A purple hairstreak was seen at the Barden watchpoint on the trees in the keepers garden.

Stoat Leeshaw Res

Re: Median Wasp - Dolichovespula media

Some doubt now as to it's identity.....could be a similar species called Dolichovespula sylvestris aka Tree Wasp

Stoat at Members Only Res.

In the absence of anything more stimulating, my humble offering for today.

Stephen

Median Wasp - Dolichovespula media

A couple of poor shots of a Median Wasp taken at Timble Ings on 26th.