What have you seen

Hi Brue, yes it is a Scarlet Tiger moth superb colouring we have had here also we have had the Jersey Tiger moth.

We have had a lot more starlings this year and the last two weeks we have had parents and youngsters on our field so about 20 to 30 and then yesterday we had about 100 of them all on the main electric cables over the field.

The cicadas have started making their noise a bit later this year even got some on our small oak trees.

Butterflies have been great this week marbled whites swallowtails meadow brown wall brown and woodland grayling's.

Thanks RedKite, it seems strange to have spotted a Jersey Tiger last year and now a Scarlet Tiger...but it keeps me on my toes for spotting things! 

Lots to snipe displaying over our local moors again this morning. We’re usually away at this time of year, so don’t know if this behaviour is normal for July. Will ask my birding pals. 🙂

Presumably second brood Pliers. I love listening to them drumming. Lucky you.

Had a surprise yesterday on a walk with a friend whilst the menfolk were busy with DIY  and nearly back home and heard a bird call and then it appeared on a branch then another  3 appeared looks like a family of Stonechats have bred in the small woodland next door to us first time we have had them here and a great sight to see. We had a great walk around a small track no vehicle access at all a lot of very old woods and stone walls a piece of local history and good wildlife about.

Just had a male Stag Beetle fly over the house 1st time see here but have seen them in other places around here.

Expect so, Wherenext, and as we’re going nowhere soon, will be keeping a lookout for them.

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Spotted a few of these  when out walking last Wednesday. Not sure if it's a Large or Small Skipper. 

Hi Nellie it is a large skipper a good photo we have them in the plot here.

Good day today in North Norfolk.  Visited Cley and Stiffkey.  Kites, Spoonbills, Yellow Hammers, Linnets, Curlew, Oyster Catchers plus lots of Hares