I have not been around the Portland nature areas for a while now. Things are looking more Springlike.
The lovely Thrift or Sea Pink small flowers (Armeria maritima) are blooming on the pebble areas of the Chesil Beach at Ferry Bridge.
So on that area I went looking for Wheatears, but equally fortunately, I found Linnets.
Mostly males, they were feeding on the green shoots growing low to the ground.
In Penn Wood I did find there were Small White Butterflies on the wing.
From their appearance they had survived overwinter.
This one below was searching for nectar in a 'Herb Robert' flower.
Hei Roy! voi miten siellä on kaunista. niin kesäistä. Ihana lintu. tänne on myös tullut paljon lintuja, vaikka on ollt kylmää öisin.
ReplyDeleteKiitos Anne. Olen iloinen, että pääset nyt näkemään
DeleteI love Linnets in breeding plumage! Did you see any Wheatears at all? Love Thrift flowers, they are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Mandy. Not seen any Wheatears this year just yet,
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