Lizards, firecrest and hoopoe

Ladybird, 7-spot, Coccinella 7-punctata

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On Sunday I visited Rewell Wood where I found lizards basking on a rotting log and a 7-spot Ladybird. When the sun heated things up briefly I found Peacock and Comma butterflies on a path. I then visited Angmering Woods and found a Firecrest and a Peacock.
Today I visited the Hoopoe at Climping beach twice. It was in the same area in the morning and afternoon with a farm hedgerow, fencing and furniture obscuring the view much of the time. It was too far away for a decent shot. I met Terry there and then Alistair and was able to show him the Hoopoe.
Later I checked the beach along Sea Road, and found that much of the shingle had been removed and deposited on the sand below. I doubt the Ringed Plovers will attempt to nest there this year as their preferred flat area by a ridge is no longer present. Last year three nests had eggs, but none resulted in chicks and I assumed foxes or crows took the eggs.

Rewell Wood:

Comma, Polygonia c-album

Common Lizard, Zootoca vivipara

Angmering Woods:

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
the usual view

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Peacock, Inachis io

Monday at Climping beach:

Hoopoe, Upupa epops

uncropped view

Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo