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Monday 27 June 2011

A QUICK TRIP TO CHECK THE CATTLE...


Highland cattle

Pale Butterwort

Common Cow-wheat
It's amazing what you see in just an hour or so. This afternoon I went out over an area of wet heath to check the Highlanders. It's not a place I regularly visit in late June. There were loads of Round-leaved Sundew in flower, stacks of Common Cow-wheat and I discovered a new colony of 250+ Pale Butterworts. Breeding Lapwing, Redshank and Snipe were nice but 2 pairs of Dunlin were better. 

Dunlin

Dunlin











The drive home included great views of female Hen Harrier and a juvenile Grey Heron at the side of the road. Other highlights included good views of Grasshopper Warbler, Highland Darter, Moss Carder Bee and Heath Bumblebee.

juvenile Grey Heron


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