Bird Lover

At the moment the classes are on a sabbatical, so class members are  free to go wherever they like, and photograph their own birds.  Here, we see some immature Dippers, a species we hardly ever see in the bounds of East Yorkshire, followed by a Heron, and then some portraits of a Little Egret, including some strange strutting behaviour at Tophill Low. I'm not sure if it's a coincide that all these photos have been sent in by Friday morning members, but if you are on a different session and you have taken some interesting photos please send them in. Dipper (c) 2017 Dave Hill   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto  Immature Heron (c) 2017 Dave Hill   Little Egret (c) 2017 Jane Robinson   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto

I had more leaflets to deliver today, but had a prolonged stay at Tophill Low Nature Reserve.  South marsh East was the place to be with eventually 3 Green Sandpipers, a Wood Sandpiper, but the star was the Great White Egret.  It remained at the back of the site, but came into the open a few times.  Also present: 3 female/juvenile Goosanders, 9 Common Terns, at least 20 Swifts through south, 2 Wigeon, a Little Ringed Plover, and the obligatory male adult Kingfisher. Great White Egret Landing   In Flight   Repose   Comparison with Little Egret   Ditto   Green Sandpiper   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Record shot of Wood Sandpiper   Kingfisher   Kingfisher   Red Admiral (c) 2017 Ben Coneyworth   Ditto   Rampant Hull City Supporters [aka Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars]

The early part of July wasn't particular good for putting out the moth trap, either rain was forecast, or I was going out early, so it wasn't worth putting out the trap.   18th July Swallowtail   Brown-tail Moth   Dun-Bar?   Dun-Bar?   Wainscot sp.?   Marbled Beauty   Common Footman   27th July   Marbled Beauty   Poplar Hawk Moth   Male & Female Poplar Hawk Moths