BUTTERFLIES & DRAGONS

NOT DONE MUCH BIRDING FOR OBVIOUS REASONS 

BUT HERE ARE SOME SHOTS TAKEN ON OUR 

WALKS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

GREAT TO SEE THE DRAGONS AGAIN.

Croft Pascoe.

Yesterday we paid a visit to Croft Pascoe Plantation.

We found this enormous Horse-Fly, about an inch and a half,

which is apparently the largest in the country.

TABANUS SUDETICUS



TABANUS SUDETICUS



COMMON CROSSBILL

          We saw around 30 Crossbills, the first we have seen in Cornwall. It was very windy so lucky to get any kind of shot.



SPOTTED FLYCATCHER



GATEKEEPER



RED ADMIRAL



SMALL TORTOISESHELL



We have included the Butterflies because we have

seen hardly any of the last 2 this year.

Another Slow Weekend!

The Pectoral Sandpiper was taken last week and the rest are just a few shots from over the weekend. Most of the Butterflies and Dragonflies were taken by Sue.
Although they are still around the numbers are well down, in fact the Painted Lady is only the second we have seen this year and what happened to all the Brimstones and Clouded Yellows?