Tuesday 19 June 2012

19 June 2012 Beachy Head Fine warm & sunny S 1

We did a short sea-watch from 07.15-07.45 and then covered the Birling to Belle Tout area including walking the lane and field and also visited the Old Trapping Area:

Gannet 10 E
Little Egret 1 E & 1 W
Sandwich Tern 4 E
Guillemot 1 E

Common Blue 10
Small Heath 20
Large Skipper 1
Dark Green Fritillary 3
Meadow Brown 15
Silver Y Moth 12

Stoat 1



 I guess the car park must have been full



or maybe he couldn't be bothered to walk down the steps!!



Looks like its time for another twitch



Belle Tout wood in summer plumage



Common Spotted Orchid



First Pyramidal Orchids showing



Bee Orchid



Small numbers of Silver Y moths seen today



Our first Meadow Browns for the year



Just one Large Skipper so far seen this year





Our first Dark Green Fritillaries for the year