Peacock
Green-veined White
Brown Argus
Gatekeeper
Comma
2 Peacock
Meadow Brown
Large White
Speckled Wood
Comma
Red Admiral
Large White
Not Sure
Some sort of Moth
Brimstone
Loads of Corvids
Large Skipper
Poss. Silver-spotted Skipper
I know these are very rare but it's the only thing I can relate it to. Your help please!
Small Skipper
Ringlet
Small Tortoishell
Painted Lady
A Tail-less Small White
Another Large Skipper with a Bumblebee
Peacock
And finally, Red Admiral
Birds of note included Green Sandpiper and a calling Kingfisher.
If you know I have miss identified one of the butterfly's or you know one that I didn't, please comment your views. As you may have seen, a Great-spotted Woodpecker visited our peanuts yesterday, but no sign today. This is a different individual to last years, because last years had no red cap, where this one has. Picture on previous post.
Hopefully going to Bradfield Woods on Monday for White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary.
Happy Birding!
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ReplyDeleteThink i will just stick to birds ..lol great pictures though
DeleteHi Ben,
ReplyDeleteI am afraid your 'not sure' is a Meadow Brown- they do vary a lot. The Skipper is almost certainly a large Skipper. Silver-spotted are restricted to chalk downlands of Somerset and Southern England. You are right to question this Butterfly as it is very interesting, but if you Google Large Skipper images you will see that in a certain light the underside can show a spotty effect, particularly I think of females. I would still stick the picture (or a link to it) on this thread and see what others say: http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=463. You have to sign up first but it only takes a minute.
Good luck at Bradfield Woods- they have Dormice there! And who knows maybe that Roller will still be around when you come to Norfolk.
Jim.