Sunny Bank Hoilday Sunday

A welcome bit of sunshine enticed me to the Farm twice on Sunday. On my first visit I arrived at 0630 and there were two cars in the car park - not often that happens so early in the morning. One of the cars belonged to 3 students from Falmouth Uni and I met them at the information centre - they had been looking for the fox cubs for an hour and a half. Luckily I showed them where they were and all 3 cubs were out. On my morning walk I saw Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher and a Grasshopper Warbler.

I returned at about 1430 and the sun was shining. Whilst walking round I saw lots of butterflies and dragonflies. The list of odonata on the wing to date (in sightings order): Large Red Damselfly, 4 Spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Broad Bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Damselfly. The Emperors should be emerging in the next week or two as will any Red Veined Darters that are present. Here are a few images (a bit soft as they were taken hand held).

Broad Bodied Chaser

Large Red Damselfly

Azure Damselfly

 

 

Butterflies seen to date are: Green Veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Orange Tip. As long as it is sunny our Marsh Fritillaries will emerge around the 6th June.

 

Small Copper

 

 

 

I also took some pics of an adder and a slow worm.