Your day's wildlife

[Dave 123]

And Speckled Wood butterfly in the same place

And an embryonic hornets nest

 

[Dave 123]

And finally, a salt water buzzard

 

[newfhouse]

All nine eggs definitely hatched. It’s going to get crowded in there.

 

[biggs682]

On our walks along the promenade we keep seeing loads of these Caterpillar's all heading towards the beach ?

Any thoughts?

 

[Willd]

On our walks along the promenade we keep seeing loads of these Caterpillar's all heading towards the beach ?

Any thoughts?

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Don't Panic aargh

 

[siadwell]

On our walks along the promenade we keep seeing loads of these Caterpillar's all heading towards the beach ?

Any thoughts?

They've seen the weather forecast for the weekend?

 

[Poacher]

On our walks along the promenade we keep seeing loads of these Caterpillar's all heading towards the beach ?

Any thoughts?

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Looks like Vapourer Moth caterpillar.
No idea why it's heading for the beach, though.

Edit: second thought, probably not Vapourer but something else.

 

[midlife]

Saw two hedgehogs in the garden yesterday, first time I’ve seen a hedgehog in one of my gardens for maybe 5 years.

Going to look at getting a wildlife camera trap like Biggs .

 

[Poacher]

Update: partial success. No hedgehog, but badger investigated, got its head inside, then lifted its head, banged it on the roof and fled in fear.
Came back and had a look, but didn't try again. The slate is very heavy, but I may need to lay another slab across it to add yet more weight.
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Further update: before I got round to adding a slab across the roof, badger walked across it, discovered that it moved, and lifted the lid






OK, I'm now in a battle of wits with a badger, and losing badly. Heavy piece of York stone laid across roof.
No problem to Brock, just rake out the piece forming part of the side wall...




What now? I don't particularly want to cement the whole thing together. Maybe tent pegs or wire mesh? Hmm.

 

[Poacher]

Just seen my first Swifts of the year, flying high over suburban Nottingham.

 

[biggs682]

Saw a couple of Stonechats today the below was the best picture I could get .

Then more caterpillars and on closer inspection they all have two red spots on there back .

Then This white moth and a rather nice butterfly that I need to identify.

@midlife get one you will be surprised at what you get walking around the garden.

 

[Poacher]

Saw a couple of Stonechats today the below was the best picture I could get .

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Then more caterpillars and on closer inspection they all have two red spots on there back .

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Then This white moth and a rather nice butterfly that I need to identify.

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@midlife get one you will be surprised at what you get walking around the garden.

The butterfly is a Speckled Wood, frequent visitor to our garden despite having very little in the way of woods round here.

 

[biggs682]

Thanks @Poacher

 

[annedonnelly]

Just seen my first Swifts of the year, flying high over suburban Nottingham.

I had two yesterday too. Heading north over Blyth.

 

[Dave 123]

@biggs682 the other is Ermine moth