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Marsh Frog and Migrant Hawker swarm at Rainham marshes

amphibian, Essex, frog, RSPB RainhamBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 30, 2013Leave a comment

On bank Holiday Monday I popped into Rainham Marshes for the day. There had been masses of good birds the previous two days, which were long gone by then! There were however loads of marsh frogs. I wanted a low angle shot, but the boardwalks and paths are 50cm or so above water level. luckily…

Small tortoiseshell, gatekeeper and common blue butterflies

butterflies, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 27, 2013Leave a comment

Some butterflies from the weekend before last, taken in Wat Tyler Country Park and RSPB Vange Marsh. A small tortoiseshell butterfly. The numbers of this species are noticeably higher than the last few years. I’ve seen a lot more common blue butterflies this year too. And a gatekeeper, which always seems to be common!

Scarce emerald

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 21, 2013Leave a comment

A quick photo of a scarce emerald damselfly, the last one I saw this year.

Marbled white

butterflies, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 18, 2013Leave a comment

A few weeks ago in Wat Tyler CP, there was a patch of thistles covered in marbled white butterflies.

Hedgehog

Essex, Hedgehog, mammalBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 18, 20132 Comments

A few posts ago I posted a video of my garden hedgehog. Well a couple of nights ago I spotted it and want out with the camera and got his shot.

Willow emeralds at Fingringhoe Wick

Essex, insect, odonataBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 17, 2013Leave a comment

On Wednesday I popped up to Fingringhoe Wick and got some nice photos of willow emerald damselflies Lestes viridis. There were a few mating pairs around too. I also finally got a photo of a brown hawker, my odonata nemesis! A ruddy darter male posed. And a pair just about posed on some bramble.

Clouded yellow butterfly

butterflies, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 16, 2013Leave a comment

I was walking through Wat Tyler Country Park yesterday, when I flushed a yellow butterfly from the path. I saw the darker flashes on the wings and new it was a clouded yellow butterfly, which are usually a migrant from Europe. Eventually it landed and I managed one good shot in the sun before it…

Pond olive mayfly nymph Cloeon dipterum

Ephemeroptera, Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 14, 2013Leave a comment

A few shots of a pond olive mayfly nymph. This species is the one most commonly found in ponds. I managed some shots of the underside too.

Southern migrant hawker update

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 13, 20132 Comments

A post to update on the southern migrant hawkers in Wat Tyler CP. They have been seen most days , generally with sightings occurring in the afternoon, peaking between 2 and 4pm but I observed them on evening at 6.20pm Reports of up to 4 males on Sunday 4/8/13 were sent to me, from the…

Essex Skipper

butterflies, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 7, 2013Leave a comment

Last week I came across a thistle bed covered in butterflies, including Essex skippers. I tried some shots with the wide angle too. And again on some ragwort.

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