Saturday, 28 September 2013

Ploughing Championships, 28th Sept














A few photo's of the ploughing competition held at Barrington near Burford today.

Sunday, 18 August 2013

Whitecross Green BBOWT Reserve 18th August

 Brimstone

 Red Admiral

 Small White

 Dock Bug

 Ruddy Darter

 Migrant Hawker
Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Small White
Large White
Brimstone
Small Copper
Common Blue
Brown Argus
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Silver Washed Fritillary
Speckled Wood
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet

Dragonflies:-
Brown Hawker
Southern Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

1 Hornet seen today also 1 Dock Bug.

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Watlington Hill 8th August

 Silver Spotted Skipper

 Silver Spotted Skipper

 Silver Spotted Skipper

 Silver Spotted Skipper

 Robber Fly

 Stripe Winged Grasshopper

 Brown Argus

 Frog Orchid


 Frog Orchid
Butterflies:-
Large Skipper
Silver Spotted Skipper 30+
Green Veined White
Large White
Small White
Brimstone
Small Copper
Brown Argus (my 1st of the year)
Common Blue
Comma
Peacock
Dark Green Fritillary 3 (worn)
Silver Washed Fritillary 1 (worn)
Small Heath
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown

1 Robber fly was seen.
A few Frog Orchids still in flower.



Sunday, 4 August 2013

Whitecross Green BBOWT Reserve 4th August

 Ruddy Darter

 Comma

 Ruddy Darter

 Migrant Hawker


 Migrant Hawker

 Large White
Dams/Drags:-
Common Blue Damselfly
Migrant Hawker
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Butterflies:-
Large Skipper
Small Skipper
Large White
Small White
Small Copper
Comma
Painted Lady
Peacock
Silver Washed Fritillary
Speckled Wood
Marbled White
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet

7 Crossbill flew over calling.

Friday, 26 July 2013

Radley Gravel Pits 26th July

 Peacock

 Blue Tailed Damselfly

 Common Blue Damselfly

 Emerald Damselfly

 Common Blue Damselfly

 Peacock

 Comma

 Large White

 Slender Groundhopper

 Teasel
Damselflies/Dragonflies:-
Emerald Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
Brown Hawker
Emperor Dragonfly
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Small White
Large White
Green Veined White
Brimstone
Common Blue
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown

Monday, 22 July 2013

Radley Gravel Pits 22nd July

 Emerald Damselfly

 Southern Hawker

 Small Red Eyed Damselfly

 Small Red Eyed Damselfly

 Small White

 Small Copper

 Marsh Woundwort
Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Small White
Large White
Green Veined White
Brimstone
Small Copper (my 1st of the year!)
Purple Emperor, an amazing record and a 1st for Radley I believe . A female was seen flying around the Sallows at the southern end of the pits between the reed fringed pond and the main railway line . The nearest wood is Lock Wood but I have no idea if they are in there!
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Gatekeeper

Damselflies/Dragonflies:-
2 Emerald Damselflies seen around the edge of Orchard Lake
100's of Common Blue Damselflies
Azure Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
1 Small Red Eyed Damselfly seen on Orchard lake resting on floating water weed.
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
5 Emperor Dragonfly including an ovipositing female
Four Spotted Chaser
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Little Egret was seen in trees at the edge of orchard Lake and an Oystercatcher was heard flying over