Friday 11th
July 2008
Pulborough Brooks
The air smelt decidedly
sweet as I walked along the Arun towards the RSPB reserve, partly due to the
Meadow Sweet that was flowering amongst the many grasses growing along the
riverbank. The sugariness of the air and of the flowers had turned the day
into a butterfly festival.
Black-tailed godwits were feeding on the north brooks while, above a maelstrom
of swifts and house martins, a hobby circled high overhead. A kestrel took the
perch at the Hanger where a peregrine usually likes to sit, and looked down on
the deer feeding in the long grass.
Buddleia - The Butterfly Bush
Meadow Sweet
Cinnabar moth caterpillars
Painted lady
Peacock butterfly
Gatekeeper
Comma butterfly. You can see the white comma shaped mark on its wing that gives
it its name.
Tiny adder. To get an idea of the scale, look at the rabbit droppings above it!
The view from the Hanger
Greenfinch
Kestrel
