Sussex Scrapbook
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Nature walks throughout the year
Friday 21st July 2006
Pulborough Brooks
Because I had been doing long hours this week under a lot of stress, I figured I
was due for a day off. So I set off for my traditional recuperation location of
Pulborough Brooks. The brooks seem to have completely dried up though and
most of the wading birds have left.
Most birds are quiet, absent, or hiding at this time of year, so birding is not
really worthwhile. I did see some spotted flycatchers, a yellowhammer and both
green and greater spotted woodpeckers. It was a great day for butterflies
though. I saw peacocks, red admirals, speckled woods and several others I
couldn't identify.
Speckled Wood Butterfly (Pararge aegeria). Common
only in the south of England