First and Second of June

We spent the weekend in Peterborough


Saturday

We headed for the Rex Graham Reserve in Suffolk this reserve opens one day a year so you have a chance to see the Military Orchid where we had some good views we also had Common Twayblade we spoke to a couple who told us about the Otters in Thetford so after leaving the reserve we headed for Thetford where we spent some time looking for the Otters but with no luck so will have to go back our next stop was Weeting Heath where we had Stone Curlew and Spotted Flycatcher so a good end to a good day

Military Orchid

Military Orchid

Military Orchid

Military Orchid

Military Orchid

 

Common Twayblade

Common Twayblade

Common Twayblade

 

Sunday

We started of by going to Rutland Water to see the Ospreys we parked up and headed to the spot by the bridge where is a good spot to watch from as we approached some one said hurry up or you will miss them as I was a bit ahead I got there first I looked through the chaps scope wich was on 2 Red Necked Phalaropes but they where to far away for any pictures we then watched the Ospreys for a while then it was on to a site for Orchids but no luck so it was off to another site Barracks Hills and Holes again looking for Orchids and flowers here we had Fragrant Orchid and the Pasceflower so ending a good weekend

Fragrant Orchid

Fragrant Orchid

Fragrant Orchid

 

 Pasceflower

 Pasceflower

 Pasceflower

 

 

Bank Holiday Weekend

Saturday

Today we headed for a site in Sussex looking for Orchids decided to have a look a bit further up the track than we normally do where we found Early Purple Orchid, we then tried for Birds nest Orchid with no luck think this was due to the fact we could not get into the wood will have another look in next couple of weeks after a quick look at the meadow we then headed to a site for Southern Marsh Orchid but with the spring as it is we found one plant just coming out so off to do a bit of shopping then back to the van for the evening

Early Purple Orchid

Early Purple Orchid

Early Purple Orchid

Sunday

Today we started by heading up on the south downs to a site for Orchids and Butterflies no Orchids and very few Butterflies we had a look at the field where we found 2 butterflies a large white and when I had reached the top of the field Carol called me back down and said what is this my first thought was Pearl Border Fritillary I managed to get one shot of the butterfly when I looked at in the evening I thought it was a Duke of Burgundy (latter check on the net and got confirmation that is what it was) so a good find, After here we then headed of for as pint not going to say much but if you see my Face Book Page you will know what happened and finally after getting a pint we headed for Pullbourough Brooks RSPB reserve here we had a nice Hobby and 5 Nightingales which we saw 2 off other birds included Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Raven, Carrion Crow , Rook, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, a selection of Tits after a coffee and cake it was back to the van

Duke of Burgundy

Monday

After a nice relaxing morning we headed for Climping Beach not a lot going on so we started for home stopping of at South water Country Park where we had a coffee and a cake ( got to stop the cake ) we then had a stroll around not a lot but a pleasant walk so then home ward bound