Wednesday 4 July 2018

Kibblesworth & Chester-le-Street

First, a walk around what some people are now calling Bowes Valley Nature Reserve (to me it is still Kibblesworth Brick Works) for dragonfly. At least four Emperor Dragonfly, a couple of Broad-bodied Chaser and quiet a few Four-spotted Chaser were seen along with numerous Damselflies. Next, it was Chester-le Street roundabout for White Letter Hairstreak unfortunately I did not see any. However at least four male and two female Banded Demoiselle were posing for photographs, as were the Burnet Moths.

Emperor Dragonfly



Broad-bodied Chaser

Small Tortoiseshell my first of the year

Male Banded Demoiselle




Female Banded Demoiselle


Mating Burnet Moth (I have not rotated this picture this is how it was)

Burnet Moth


Large Skipper & Hoverfly

Shaded Broad-bar Moth

Hoverfly

Small Skipper (at work) my first of the year

Comma (also at work) again my first of the year

Mottled Pug? (in the garden)

A Geometridae Moth I think (also in the garden)
 

Tuesday 3 July 2018

Quarrying

I had a trip out last week to two County Durham quarries looking for butterflies and moths.

Glanville Fritillary. County Durham is a strange place to find one of these butterflies.


Marbled White



Northern Brown Argus


Brown Argus

Meadow Brown


Common Blue ménage a tois

Six-spot and Five-spot Burnet Moths

Five-spot Burnet

Any help with this one please

Lattice Heath


Cinnabar Moth

Chimney Sweeper

Not sure what this insect is can anyone any help with identification please?
 

Monday 2 July 2018

Early mornings

I had a couple of early mornings at Burdon Moor last week and some fairly close encounters with the wildlife.

Roe Buck


Brown Hare


Young Swallow


Wren


Meadow Pipit


Tawny Owl. Taken not at Burdon Moor but at work