Wednesday 5 June 2013

Sea Kale, Sandwort and a Warbler

Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
On Sunday I wandered along the beach to see what flowers were out on the shingle and found plenty of Sea Kale and Sea Sandwort. I was fortunate to see a pair of Linnets feeding on the flowers.

On Tuesday I met Nigel at Arundel WWT and we surveyed the meadow area for butterflies, adding a Comma to the species list. A female Common Blue joined three males, and a Reed Warbler did a pole dance on a reed.
Carrion Crow, Corvus corone
Carrion Crow, Corvus corone
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina feeding




Sea Kale, Crambe maritima

Sea Sandwort, Honckenya peploides
Sea Sandwort, Honckenya peploides
Sea Sandwort, Honckenya peploides
Black Medick, Medicago lupulina
Spotted Medick, Medicago arabica
growing on the green
Arundel WWT meadow:
Azure Damselfly, Coenagrion puella eating a fly
Comma, Polygonia c-album
Sadly this Comma had lost its wing tips.
Comma, Polygonia c-album
male Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus
male Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus
female Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus
pole dancing Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus 
Russian comfrey, Symphytum x uplandicum
Sedge, Carex species

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