Thursday, 6 August 2026

The Lookout, Birling Gap

 Another beautiful day. An earlish walk from Birling Gap to Horseshoe Plantation in search of Wasp Spiders. None were found, but the recent emergence of Silver-spotted Skippers and Adonis Blues was excellent compensation, with a Dartford Warbler too. The grazing regime along this area of chalk grassland has been fantastic at promoting a wonderful swathe of flowers, despite the heat and drought.







Silver-spotted Skippers!



Adonis Blue


Meadow Brown


Adonis Blue

Goldfinch

Meadow Brown

Chalkhill Blue


Chalkhill Blues

Small Copper

Chalkhill Blue and Small Skipper

Queen Anne's Lace

A 'Grey' Painted Lady

Meadow Pipit

Female Chalkhill Blue

Male Chalkhill Blue

Common Blue (left) and Adonis Blue

Common Whitethroat

Soapwort




Possibly Black-shouldered Shieldbug Carpocoris purpureipennis


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