Lovely first quarter Moon last night: while I was taking a few photos a Swift got in on the session!
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Candid Camera!
It's our week to lock All Saints in the evening, so Linda has deployed a Trailcam near the water bowl she fills every day: tonight we were thrilled to see it had captured a Grey Partridge, a Stoat and a couple of Pheasant chicks! As we were returning to our car we saw a pair of Grey Partridges in the cereal crop opposite the Church: fingers crossed they produce young. A female Marsh Harrier circled over the barley fields as we headed back to the car.
As we were driving back from Taverham Garden Centre, not one, but two Clouded Yellows flew across in front of the car!
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Purple Hairstreaks and all the Skippers!
Linda and I met up for lunch with my big brother, Rob and his delightful wife Michelle, who are spending a few days in Suffolk. The venue was the 'Bird in Hand' at Wreningham - I can totally recommend it!
We spent the afternoon at Redgrave & Lopham Fen - we were the only visitors! All the pools were too dry for Raft Spiders, but we saw lots of butterflies, including Large, Small and Essex Skippers, as well as Norfolk Hawker and the usual darters and chasers.
Highlight of the visit was a gathering of probably eight or ten Purple Hairstreaks (first of the year) at eye level on a small oak. A USAF KC-135 tanker aircraft made a low pass: just like being at an airshow!
Whats up, Doc?
For only the second time in the thirty plus years we've lived in Blofield Heath we've had a rabbit munching clover on the lawn. As long as he doesn't start on the flower beds, he's welcome to stay!
