Tuesday 23 June 2015

From the Ridgeway to South Leigh - Yep! really boring stuff.

As so often these days I seem to have less and less time to get out in our wonderful Oxfordshire countryside so this is a compilation of stuff you might think is not very exciting but guess what? I find nature fascinating , even in the unremarkable and common specie, so there i've said it and if it doesn't do it for you then look away now but all these items were enjoyed by me over a period of several recent trips.
The Oxon Feather.
 Bullfinch South Leigh Garden
 Black-Tailed Skimmer Shellingford Quarry.
 Yellowhammer with insect for young Ridgeway.
 Distant Linnet Ridgeway.
 Willow Warbler Ridgeway.
 Marbled White Baulking Pit.
 Immature Black-Tailed Skimmer Baulking Pit.
 Painted Lady Sparsholt Downs.
 S R E Damselflies. Shellingford Quarry.
 Grey Heron Shellingford Quarry.

Wednesday 3 June 2015

No Reason to put up the Bunting!

A lack of time dictated that todays trip into the countryside would be no more than a quick dash out and then back to meet other deadlines.
Only interest noted were two Corn Bunting near Sparsholt firs and a Common Blue Butterfly nearby.
The Oxon Feather.

On The Blink.

 In fact the Mega sighting has been giving amazing views, often keeping one eye open and one eye closed. This American Common Nighthawk loca...