Butterflies and Lizards Too

 

whitethroat

water vole

lizards at Llanymenach Rocks

Green Hairstreak and Dingy Skipper butterflies

siskin

This lizard didn't want to move as I walked past.

female spotted flycatcher

Water voles are established well already at Edgeley Road.

Otter Presence Still

 

Above, otter prints from April 2025, and below a video capture of otters on the same spot, the field off Edgeley Road, from a couple of years ago. I've had several sightings here and on other occasions found spraint (otter poo). Even though it's a tiny water course, it's obviously used by otters quite often.

St George's Voles

 

Water vole teeth are orange because they are covered in special, strong enamel for digging and fighting.

grey wagtail

raven

common lizard

field vole

Edgeley Road Vole, Plus Latrines and Burrows

 

A Tentative Start

 

Voles at the wood yard and at White Lion Meadow

water vole latrine and feeding

brimstone butterfly

green tiger beetle

common lizard

green hairstreak butterfly

First water vole of 2025, at the Wood Yard

 

Interestingly, no field signs yet apart from two possible burrows.

Some February Birds

 

Marsh harrier

Redshanks

Ravens