Hazel Catkins and Snowdrops for #WildflowerHour

Walk from Bratley View to Lucas Castle in the New Forest this afternoon. Good to see Song Thrush, Red Kite, Jay, Wren and Blue Tit.

Carrion Crow and Starlings out the back this morning #Birds #UKWildlife

View at Hayling Island Oysterbeds yesterday

#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; speedwell, annual mercury, sweet violet, hazel catkins, daisy, winter heliotrope, groundsel, red deadnettle, snowdrops and gorse. #WildflowerHour

#AButterflyADay My last one and I have enjoyed doing it so thought I'd post four photos today. The White-letter Hairstreak, these photos are all from a great view I got of one at Pitt Down in August 2021. #Bugsky #UKButterflies #UKWildlife

Views and teasel seed heads at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today

Good to see Mediterranean Gulls and Dunlins and Grey Plovers on another look at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today. Knot, Bar-tailed Godwits, Kingfisher, Brent Geese and Great Crested Grebe were other highlights. #Birds #UKWildlife

#AButterflyADay White Admiral at Martin Down in 2017. #Butterflies #Bugsky #UKWildlife

Siskins at Lakeside Country Park at lunch time #Birds #UKWildlife

Herring Gull at Lakeside today. Also nice to see Redwings, Tufted Duck, Moorhen and hear Wren and Song Thrush on walks there today. #Birds #UKWildlife

Walks at Lakeside today

Wall Brown at Strumble Head in June. #AButterflyADay #UKButterflies #Bugsky #UKWildlife

Winchester yesterday

Cyclamen and ivy leaves in Winchester and winter heliotrope at Lakeside yesterday

Peregrine at Winchester Cathedral yesterday #Birds #UKWildlife

Speckled Wood at Lakeside Country Park in April #AButterflyADay #Bugsky #UKWildlife

Crocuses in Winchester at lunch time. Also nice to see Mute Swans.

Have you seen what these people do to Gannets?

Snowdrops at the Weirs today. Also nice to see Peregrine at Winchester Cathedral at lunch time and House Sparrow and Starling passing Lakeside this morning.

Grey Plovers, Knot and Dunlin at Hayling Island Oysterbeds on Monday #WaderWednesday #UKWildlife #Birds

#AButterflyADay Small White out the front in March 2020. #Bugsky #UKWildlife

Long-bodied Cellar spider tonight #SpiderSky #UKWildlife

Lakeside at lunch time. Also nice to see Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebes and Moorhen.

Mallard at Lakeside at lunch time, Snow Bunting at Black Point on Hayling Island yesterday and Greylag Goose at Lakeside the week before last. #Birds #UKWildlife

#AButterflyADay One of my favourites the Small Tortoiseshell, a splendid spring and summer sight. I'm making an exception and posting three photos for this one as I've realised it's possibly the only butterfly species that I've photographed in England, Scotland and Wales.

Just finished watching series 3 of #ScotlandFromTheSky which was shown on BBC Two the last few days having not seen it before, I enjoyed watching the first two series a few years ago. A fascinating look at many landscapes and their history, nature and links to culture.

Viburnum and views on Hayling Island today

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay

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Great to spend another day off to end my long weekend on Hayling Island today seeing the Snow Bunting and a Dunnock at Black Point. Also nice to see Whimbrel and Red-breasted Mergansers at the oysterbeds, Brent Geese, Little Egret and seal at Ferry Road. #Birds #UKWildlife

Small Skipper at Lakeside in June 2022 #AButterflyADay #Bugsky #UKWildlife

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Another of the #SnowMoon tonight

#SnowMoon just now

#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; petty spurge, red deadnettle, winter heliotrope, sweet violet, hazel, lesser celandine, shepherd's purse, daisy, gorse and blackthorn. #WildflowerHour

Rose hips and views at Wicor this morning

Jelly ear at Wicor today #FungiFriends

Had another unsuccessful try for the Cirl Bunting at Wicor today but enjoyed seeing this Kestrel and also lovely to see this Great Northern Diver on a brief look at Weston Shore first. Redwing, Raven, Great Tit, Goldfinch and Brent Geese were other highlights today. #Birds #UKWildlife

#AButterflyADay Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. One I've not seen for a few years now sadly but I enjoyed seeing this one at Fen Bog Nature Reserve during a Yorkshire trip in 2022. #Bugsky #UKWildlife #UKButterflies

Pinky is Perky Roseate Skimmer of Costa Rica Canon R5 and 100-500mm L IS Natural light, handheld, not AI! SS1/2500 F8 ISO1000

#AButterflyADay Small Heath at Lakeside in June #UKWildlife #Bugsky

Snowdrops at Lakeside this morning

Hard ferns and view on a walk from Andrew's Mare in the New Forest this afternoon and view at Lakeside this morning. Nice to see Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest and a Red Admiral at Andrew's Mare.

Lovely to spend some time watching a pair of courting Great Crested Grebes at Lakeside Country Park this morning. Also good to see Water Rail, Sparrowhawk and Siskins. #Birds #UKWildlife

Moon this evening

View at Cadman's Pool this afternoon

Witch's butter at Cadman's Pool in the New Forest this afternoon #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

Great to see the Ferruginous Duck at Brownwich Pond on a day off today as well as Redwings at Wicor and my first Mandarin Ducks of the year at Cadman's Pool in the New Forest. Other highlights today were Linnets, Greenfinch, Blue Tit, Brent Geese and Oystercatcher. #Birds #UKWildlife #HantsBirds

Small Copper at Lakeside in 2023 #AButterflyADay #UKWildlife #Bugsky