July 06, 2006
Tuesday 4th July
DURLSTON COUNTRY PARK
It was another hot and sunny day, so hoping for cooling sea breezes, and a Lulworth Skipper, we went to Durlston Country Park near Swanage.
There weren't huge numbers of Lulworth Skippers, but one counts for the year list. Other butterflies included Small and Large Skippers, Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns. There were good numbers of Pyramidal Orchids, and we also found a single Bee Orchid.
A Cuckoo was flying around the coast path, and Stonechats were on the gorse bushes. Among other birds were Guillemots, a Peregrine and Herring Gulls with young chicks.
Bee Orchid
Herring Gull and Chick
Lulworth Skipper
Stinking Iris
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