Redshank, Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

Grey Wagtail.

Cormorants, West Coast, Isle of Arran.

Purple Sandpiper, Bridlington.

Siskin on the feeders in Staindale in Dalby Forest.

Bar Tailed Godwit, Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

Red Squirrel, Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.

Some of the Turnstones at Bridlington on Monday were still wearing remnants of their summer breeding plumage. Love that copper colour.

Wheatear, Corrie, Isle of Arran.

Red Deer Stag, Lochranza, Isle of Arran.

Grey Heron, Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

Seal, Lochranza, Isle of Arran.

Rock Pipit, Corrie, Isle of Arran.

Red Deer Stag, Lochranza, Isle of Arran.

Highland Cow, Maol Fold, Machrie, Isle of Arran.

Oystercatcher, Corrie, Isle of Arran.

Red Squirrel, Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.

Chiffchaff.

Common Blue.

Speckled Wood.

Female Common Blue.

Canada Goose.

Baby Wren.

Small Copper.

Painted Lady.

Chiffchaff by the pond in Thornton le Dale today.

Common Blue.

Small Tortoiseshell.

As we head towards the end of the butterfly season for another year some butterflies are not looking at their best. It was still great to see this faded Brown Argus on my new local patch in Norton, Malton yesterday.

Grey Wagtail.

Small Copper.

Some of my recent butterfly photos.

Chiffchaff.

Small Copper.

A Wren (a youngster I think) by the pond in Thornton le Dale.

Dipper in Thornton le Dale this afternoon.

Coot chick.

Small Copper.

Female Common Blue.

Peacock.

Grey Heron with a tiddler.

Painted Lady in our garden yesterday.

Moorhen chick.

Small Copper.

Love the grumpy expression of this Grey Heron at Scarborough Mere yesterday.

Brimstone.

Small Tortoiseshell.

Brimstone.

Painted Lady.

Brimstone.