FIERY CLEARWING!!!

Fiery Clearwing
Commophila aeneana

Southern Emerald Damselfly

Southern Emerald Damselfly

Picked up Matt and headed for the Isle of Sheppey in the hope of better views of the Dainty Damselflies we had both seen previously but they never appeared in 2.5hrs. However I did have the biggest result...a guy there netted a clearwing sp. and asked me to ID it and it was a blooming FIERY CLEARWING!!! Matt was totally unimpressed by the beast of a moth! Also managed to find a single Commophila aeneana which is a cracker too!

We then headed for Cliffe Pools RSPB and have four Southern Emerald Damselflies.

Scotland - Day 3

Slavonian Grebe
Northern Damselfly (Copulating pair)
Northern Damselfly (Teneral male)
Roe Deer
Common Blue Damselfly

Day 3 Highlights

Birds: Slavonian Grebe, Raven, Crested Tit, Goldeneye, Scottish Crossbill

Butterflies: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Dragon/Damselflies: Nothern Emerald (1), Northern Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly and Large Red Damselfly.

Mammals: Roe Deer, Red Squirrel

Wildflowers: Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Heath Fragrant Orchid

My thanks go to Matt for driving up to Scotland and for arranging the accomodation a cracking trip with tons of ticks and highlights! If anyone is interested I will be sorting a full trip report in the next few days so drop me a line if you want a copy.

Scotland - Day 2

Red Squirrel
Common Rosefinch
Northern Damselfly

Wood Warbler

Common Sandpiper

Day 2 Highlights

Birds: Black Grouse (M.E. only), Whinchat, Crested Tit, Osprey, Common Sandpiper, Goldeneye, Siskin, Scottish Crossbill, Common Rosefinch

Butterflies: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Dragon/Damselflies: Northern Damselfly (21), Four-spotted Chaser

Mammals: Roe Deer, Bank Vole, Red Squirrel

Scotland - Day 1

Ptarmigan Mountain Hare Glenshee Northern Marsh Orchid

Red Deer

Day 1 Highlights:

Birds: American White-winged Scoter, Surf Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Little Tern, Arctic Skua, Eider (+ 6 juv), Scottish Crossbill, Parrot Crossbill, Dipper, Cuckoo, Golden Eagle, Ptarmigan (+10 juv), Red Grouse, Spotted Flycatcher and Ring Ouzel

Mammals: Hare, Common Seal, Grey Seal, Red Deer, Rabbit, Mountain Hare

Wild Flowers: Northern Marsh Orchid, Frog Orchid, Alpine Bistort, Butterwort

White-throated Robin - Cleveland

DIP

Club-tailed Dragonfly & Silver-studded Blue

Silver-studded Blue - Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue - Plebeius argus

Silver-studded Blue - Plebeius argus

Club-tailed Dragonfly - Gomphus vulgatissimus

Club-tailed Dragonfly - Gomphus vulgatissimus

Heath Fritillary - Kent

Scarce Emerald Damselfly - Essex