More Bugs

Another walk around Nythe Pool on a glorious June day. I shall refrain from showing you the rubbish that has now accumulated around the pool (I'll forward those images to the council), instead lots of bugs on show. There were quite a few, so a few blanks to be ID'd later.

An easy one to start off with a Chiffchaff. Around the pool there were at least 3 singing.

A few Speckled Woods about with at least 3 counted.

Nettle-tap Moth. Just 2 seen, but I'm sure there were many more.

A male Longhorn moth, Nemophora degeerella. Females have much shorter antennae. Just 2 seen today and both males.

The violet variation of a female Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans f violacea)

Not only was there this Blue-tailed Damselfly, but also in the hedgerow a lone male Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Ichneumon Fly, Amblyteles armatorius............

...............and another Amblyteles armatorius. In fact I counted no less than 10 around the pool.

Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.)

Tapered Drone Fly, Eristalis pertinax

Hoverfly, Syrphus sp.

Same as above or another Hoverfly Syrphus sp.

Black-horned Gem (Microchrysa polita)

Fly sp.

Fly sp.

Fly sp.

Fly sp.

Fly sp.

Great Pied Hoverfly, volucella pellucens. Not the best of images, it just would not sit still.

Rose Sawfly!!

Harlequin!!

Dock Leaf Bug

Dock Leaf Bug

Cow Parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris which is what most of the bugs were feeding on.

Birds Recorded: 2+ Moorhen heard plus chicks, Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Dunnock, 6 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Wren plus juveniles, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch.

Also seen: 3 Speckled Wood butterflies, 2 Nettle-tap Moth, 2 male Longhorn moth (Nemophora degeerella), The violet variation of a female Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans f violacea), Ichneumon Fly (Amblyteles armatorius), Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax), Black-horned Gem (Microchrysa polita), Great Pied Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), Dock Leaf Bug, Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.) plus Flies sp.