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| Fokker Dr.I triplane |
I did my Mill Hill transect yesterday. I was fortunate not
to leave it till Saturday as road signs indicate that the Shoreham Airshow is over the weekend and the
access roads will be closed. The advantage was that I saw several interesting planes
from World War One I and II arrive at the airport. A Kestrel hovered among the radio
controlled model planes.
Adonis Blues are all over the hill and there were plenty of Common Blues,
mostly near the top. Meadow Browns are still prolific and Chalkhill Blues have
nearly gone. I saw a few Walls plus two Clouded Yellows.
I then followed Mill Hill road along to Anchor
Bottom where I saw Adonis Blues all over the north hillside plus a Clouded
Yellow.
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| Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus |
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| Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus |
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| Fokker Dr.I triplane |
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Douglas Dakota C-47A Skytrain, G-DAKS, N147DC,
from Aces High Ltd at North Weald |
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| Piper L-4 Grasshopper |
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| Sopwith Triplane Shoreham |
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| Sopwith Triplane Shoreham |
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| Treble-bar, Aplocera plagiata |
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| Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus |
I've been trying to get a decent shot of the Small Heath in flight without success. This is the nearest I got yesterday.
IDs for the aircraft. The first is a Douglas C-47A Skytrain transport aircraft known as a "Dakota" when used in the RAF. The other is a Piper L-4 Grasshopper, the military version of the Piper Cub. (See http://www.shorehamairshow.co.uk/whatson/ )
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