Yellowhammer
Still very quiet in this neck of the woods. A single Whimbrel off Mudbank and 4 Swift on Orcombe were the only entries in my notebook this afternoon. The latter part of this evening was spent watching local Nightjars with Paul Gosling - truly magical to watch wing-clapping and superb aerial displays at such close quarters. Otherwise a few unidentified bumblebees on Orcombe - I suspect the top one is red-tailed but as always I'd appreciate any help with identification. All four photographed species were of similar size - pretty small.
Edit - many thanks to 'Slush Puppy' for identifying the bumblebees.
Edit - many thanks to 'Slush Puppy' for identifying the bumblebees.
Swan-feather Dwarf
Nightjar
Heath Spotted Orchid
Red-tailed Bumblebee - Bombus lapidarius
Common Carder Bee - Bombus pascuorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee - Bombus terrestris
Early Bumblebee - Bombus pratorum
Red-tailed bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
ReplyDeleteCommon carder bee Bombus pascuorum
Buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Early bumblebee Bombus pratorum
:)
I've sent you a photo Matt - I think your Nightjar is actually a Canberra Jet!
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