What’s About – Week of 20th September 2016

BIRDS

Grey Wagtails, Tattenhoe Linear Park

Small groups of Meadow Pipits in Tattenhoe Park

Tawny Owls calling regularly in Howe Park Wood at dusk

Hobby catching dragonflies over Tattenhoe Park (14th)

Greenshank, Floodplain Forest NR aka Manor Farm, Sunday 18th – Peter Hassett

Great White Egret, Floodplain Forest NR aka Manor Farm, Sunday 18th – Peter Hassett

Great White Egret and Little Egret by Harry Appleyard, Floodplain Forest NR 23 August 2016

Great White Egret and Little Egret by Harry Appleyard, Floodplain Forest NR 23 August 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snipe x 5, Floodplain Forest NR aka Manor Farm, Sunday 18th – Peter Hassett

 

INSECTS

Lepidoptera
Small Coppers, Tattenhoe Park

Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas, Tattenhoe Park (18th Sept 2016) by Harry Appleyard

Small Copper, Tattenhoe Park (18th Sept 2016) by Harry Appleyard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clouded Yellow Butterfly, St.Giles Church orchard, Tattenhoe (13th)

Large numbers of Commas and Red Admirals around Tattenhoe Linear Park

Odonata

2 Female Emperor Dragonflies ovipositing in Tattenhoe Park (18th Sept)

Teneral Common Darter, Tattenhoe Park (15th)

Teneral Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum, Tattenhoe Park (15th Sept 2016)

Teneral Common Darter, Tattenhoe Park (15th Sept 2016)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerald, Common Blue and Blue-tailed Damselflies in Tattenhoe Park

 

All sightings/photos by Harry Appleyard unless otherwise stated