Late-in-the-year Sighting

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water vole

wood mouse

below, bank vole

two water voles (one appears late in the background)

Less Activity

As we move into Autumn, there are still plenty of field signs - prints and droppings - but sightings are scarce. My trailcam catches quits a lot of activity, though!

Lizard Spectacular

 

Young lizards are dark, almost black. They lose their colouring as they get older.

Southern Hawker

Silver-washed Fritillary

Elephant Hawk moth caterpillar

Common Blue, male.

Vole Business as Usual at Edgeley Road

 

Young vole comes close.

water vole latrine

Small Heath butterfly and young rabbit

Postcard from Dorset

Brimstone butterfly

Chalkhill Blue

Common Darter (male)

Female Sand lizard

Red squirrel

 Jersey Tiger moth above, and Garden Tiger below

Suddenly it's Summer

 

male stonechat

painted lady

yellowhammer

brown rat

female stonechat

male and female common lizards

painted lady

peacock

meadow brown

common lizard

green-veined white

grayling

goldcrest

roe deer

common blue

Super-rare Yellow-legged Clearwing moth