On the far bank were a small group of Mandarins and a single Green Sandpiper. A green Woodpecker called from a nearby tree but I couldn't locate it in the foliage.
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| Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) |
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| Green Woodpecker(Picus viridis) |
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Tiger,Tiger Burning Bright.....
The early evening sunshine last night prompted me to make a visit to the Gravel Pits. There were the usual Coots on the East Lake with a couple of late Swallows skimming the water.
On the far bank were a small group of Mandarins and a single Green Sandpiper. A green Woodpecker called from a nearby tree but I couldn't locate it in the foliage.
As I walked into the reserve I flushed a large moth from the path and was delighted to see this Jersey Tiger Moth.
The under wings flashed a brilliant orange as it flew to the other side of a ditch and settled. I then carried on up the path and had a brief view of a Jay and this Green Woodpecker.
The rest of the walk was quite uneventful and I headed off home, stopping briefly on the bridge by the Creamery to see a couple of juvenile Grey Wagtails.
On the far bank were a small group of Mandarins and a single Green Sandpiper. A green Woodpecker called from a nearby tree but I couldn't locate it in the foliage.
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