Butterflies at Scotney Castle

Lovely warm sunshine at the end of September encouraged some insect activity in the flower beds at Scotney Castle.

Comma butterflies.

Red Admirals.

Brown-banded Carder Bee, Bombus humilis.

Buff-tailed Bumblebees.

Wicken Fen

I spent an afternoon walking around Wicken Fen and the connected, more distant, Burwell Fen.

Spotted Redshank.

Wigeon.

Part of the large herd of Konick Ponies that are kept to graze the Fen.

Little Egret.

Collared Dove.

Mute Swan cygnets.

Sky above the open Fen landscape.

Arlington Reservoir

A pair of Little Stints, on their Autumn migration, stopped at Arlington Reservoir. I caught up with them after work. These tiny birds are smaller than House Sparrows.

A back view showing the characteristic pale 'braces' markings.

Yellow Wagtail, a summer visitor.

A pair of Yellow Wagtails. They are often associated with cattle, feeding on the disturbed insects.

A single Barnacle Goose among the hundreds of local Canada.

Bexhill

A few photos of the beautiful sea and sky from Bexhill-on-Sea on a sunny September afternoon.

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West Rise Marsh

A chilly and misty early morning down at West Rise Marsh was not ideal for birdwatching. However, the low sun generated some dream like landscapes.

 Reed Bunting.

Carrion Crow

Beachy Head Rain Storm

I saw this wonderful rain shower as I drove out to Beachy Head, one of the most defined showers I have ever seen.

 The view from just past the Beachy Head pub.

 Belle Tout lighthouse with the rain shower over the sea.

Later, below Belle Tout, I came across this Fox Moth caterpillar.