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A good start to the season, plenty of warm weather and sunshine. The elusive Herb Paris finally located at Batcombe thanks to directions supplied by a very knowledgeable man we met on the reserve.
 Bugle and a Pearl Bordered Fritillary at Pignall.
 Fly Orchid at Batcombe.
 Herb Paris at Batcombe.
 Twayblade at Batcombe.
 Moschatel at Kings wood.
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Another good hot sweltering day. After checking out Pignall Enclosure to see if the Pearl Bordered Fritillaries were on the wing (they were), it was on to Keyhaven marshes and lagoons.
 Little Tern.
 Common Terns.
 Turnstones and a Little Ringed Plover.
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In sweltering conditions, the tramp up Hod Hill was accomplished and the reward was the sight of newly emerged Marsh Fritillaries on the wing. A few Dingy and Grizzled skippers plus a single Green Hairstreak were also on the wing.
 The top of the hill comes into view.
 Just emerged.
 Pristine.
 The aptly named Dingy Skipper.
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A twitchy day, with a Black Winged Stilt reported at Ibsley, the bird was there, but stayed too far away to photograph. No such trouble with this Little Ringed Plover which posed most obligingly.
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A lovely hot sunny afternoon, spent in Weymouth, mainly at Radipole trying to photograph terns. Later moved onto Lodmoor where the Common terns are back on their nesting islands.
 Whiskered Tern.
 Black Tern and Common Tern. |
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An afternoon visit to sweep the rings for orchids and butterflies, however both were in short supply. The Early Purple orchids are up but there were practically no butterflies around. A Hobby was hunting insects around the rings and adjacent fields, providing a challenging subject to photograph.
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Not a bad month, very changeable but some interesting highlights, some seen, some missed (flippin Hoopoes !). Now if only the weather would settle down it could be an excellent May to look forward to.
 Slow worm on the coast path to Old Harry.
 Redstart at Morden Bog.
 Ring-necked parakeet at Studland bay.
 Fulmar hanging in the wind off Old Harry.
 Stonechat on Hartland Moor.
 Gadwall at Radipole.
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No sign of the Hoopoe reported on Sunday at Lodmoor, in fact no sign of anything at Lodmoor, the birds had flown. Meanwhile at Radipole a pair of Garganey were looking very settled as they dozed in the sun.
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