June 28, 2006
Wednesday 28th June
MARTIN DOWN
It was a lovely evening, so after tea we went to Martin Down. We parked at the Sillens Lane end and walked an anti-clockwise circuit of the Down. A Sparrowhawk flew up Sillens Lane in front of us, and we were never out of earshot of purring Turtle Doves. Other birds of the walk included Yellowhammer, Blackcap, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Red-legged Partridge, Bullfinch and Willow Warbler.
We saw our first Dark Green Fritillaries, Marbled Whites and Ringlets of the year, as well as Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Grizzled and Large Skippers.
Hedge Bedstraw
Knapweed
Marbled White
Ringlet
Skylark
Posted by Frampton25 at June 28, 2006 10:04 PMComments