Last weekend was an exciting one, not least for the good company I was keeping, all squished into my small abode...
For once I was able to be the host (or hostess technically), and to show these nice people around my local patch (i.e. the fields and the riverside walk), and introduce them to the joys of Ludshott Common.
Many butterflies and moths were seen on the field edges during our walk on the Saturday afternoon, including: Comma, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Ringlet and I think a large Skipper. Patronise these persons blog-type ramblings for pikkies...
Oh and the man and I also saw a Marbled White on the Sunday afternoon - shortly before the Wimbledon final - a good omen it turned out to be (Good old Roger) :-)
Saturday evening was spent doing the National Trust Warden-led Nightjar walk, with the aim being, surprisingly, to see Nightjars... Which we did. Very well. We also heard them. Lots. :-) And they were well worth the aching back I was suffering from. Other avian species seen which were a second life and year tick were Woodcocks :-) - they have long beaks. Good silhouette views were seen of them in flight. There was a nice sunset too.
Monday I was off again to Somerset to see my Grandma who's not too well at the moment, and on the way was surprised to see that Lesser Black Backed Gulls apparently like the company of the pigs opposite Stonehenge...
Today was more babysitting - started at 7:45 this morning.....ouch.
Oh and the Grey Wagtails on the river appear to be hiding at the moment, or at least when I walk by...
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