Silchester Common, Pamber Forest & Decoy Heath, Hants/Berks, Sat 30th May

Decided to head South today to see what dragonflies were around. I was a little worried about how busy it might of been on the reserves but fortunately when we got there it wasn't to bad. While walking around Silchester I was pleased to find Silver Studded Blues on the wing.

Silver Studded Blue

Silver Studded Blue

Silver Studded Blue

Silver Studded Blue

White-Legged Damsel

White-Legged Damsel

Ruddy Darter (Teneral)

Ruddy Darter (Teneral)

Female Palmate Newt

Southern Marsh Orchid

Foxglove

Cow Wheat

Butterflies:-

Brimstone 3

Small White 1

Silver-Studded Blue 10+

Small Tortoiseshell 1

Speckled Wood 2

Small Heath 3

Dams/Drags:-

Beautiful Demoiselle 10+

Large Red Damsel 8

White-Legged Damsel 8+ (Decoy Heath)

Azure Damsel 60+

Blue Tailed Damsel 3

Emperor Dragonfly 5

Downy Emerald 6 (Decoy Heath)

Four Spotted Chaser 5

Broad Bodied Chaser 3

Black Tailed Skimmer 5

Ruddy Darter 2

20+ Palmate Newts were seen in the remaining pools around silchester and Pamber Forest.

A few Common Spotted and Southern Marsh Orchids were just coming into flower at Decoy Heath.

Perth Western Australia November 12th - December 2nd 2019

Finally got around to posting some photo's from my trip to Perth back in November. 24 new species of bird were seen this time around along with a few Butterflies and Dragonflies.

New Holland Honeyeater

White Backed Swallow (Juv)

Australian Litte Grebe

Australian White Ibis

Little Pied Cormorant

Black Swan

White Faced Heron

Grey Teal

Black Winged Stilt

Red Capped Plover

Pink Eared Duck

Rainbow Bee-eater

Red Necked Stint

Hardhead

Kookaburra

Dusky Moorhen

Slendid Fairy wren

Sacred Kingfisher

Purple Swamphen

Shining Bronze Cuckoo

Rainbow Bee-eater

Pacific Black Duck

Australian Pelican

Red Tailed Black Cockatoo

Red Necked Avocet

White Browed Scrubwren

Grey Tailed Tattler

Australian Shelduck

Kookaburra

Little Black Cormorant

Kangaroos

Blue Skimmer

Swamp Flat tail

Blue Spotted Hawker

Scarlet Percher

Red and Blue Damselflies

Meadow Argus

Monarch

Long Tailed Pea Blue

The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles

Perth

New species of birds seen:-

Sacred Kingfisher
Yellow Billed Spoonbill
Swamp Harrier
Rainbow Bee-eater
Grey Tailed Tattler
Red Capped Plover
Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike
White Backed Swallow
Red Capped Parrot
Golden Whistler
Varied Sittella
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Australian Reed Warbler
Red Necked Avocet
Brown Goshawk
Weebill
Grey Shrike Thrush
Eastern Curlew
Bridled Tern
Banded Stilt
Fairy Tern
Australian Hobby
White Browed Scrubwren
(Common Myna, Dubai Airport)

Butterflies:-

Meadow Argus
Long Tailed Pea Blue
Yellow Admiral
Australian Painted Lady
Common Grass Blue
Western Xenica
Monarch
Large White

Dams/Drags:-

Red and Blue Damselfly
Common Bluetail
Blue Skimmer
Scarlet Percher
Black Headed Skimmer
Blue Spotted Hawker