Degeerella dancing

Lots of these Nemophora degeerella moth about up the bridle track this morning. Males with their antenna four times longer than their wings apparently dance up and down to attract females.

Not a female in sight which is pretty much par for the course in my locality

Warmer days

and in the absence of new birds plenty of other fliers to keep the interest. Gold Swift is a new moth for me.

Cardinal Beetle is not hard to miss although my ID book indicates they shouldn't be this far north

and some old on young butterfly action. 

Pipit and Wagtail

Meadow Pipit singing from a tree last evening

and one of two juvenile Pied Wagtails out on the bumpy road with Dad. Also yesterday plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies flying at Blyth Community Hospital.

Air traffic control needed

The air was busy over Banks Pond at the weekend so took some daft shots of the action

It all became a bit of a blur as did the photos but no collisions took place.

Out of sorts

I know just how you feel. Out before your time and parents not showing the slightest interest. This is the second of the Jackdaw brood in my front tree to leave the nest prematurely. Unable to fly and not particularly good at walking it was shooed away from the road four times yesterday morning with parents watching but when I left at lunchtime having placed it away from the road under a bush I feared for it's good health and unfortunately that fear was fulfilled.

Then this morning when I left the house for my Saturday wander all the Jackdaws around circled overhead berating my. Obviously I was deemed responsible for the demise of their youngster. Can't seem to come second never mind win at the moment.

For the Sedgy Wobbler

Reds on hawthorn

Title says it all