Thursday 20th August 2009 Stonelees
Whilst wandering around Stone Lees looking at Flycatchers today Phil
Charlton and I came across this rather splendid female Grey Bush
Cricket. It's the first one I've ever heard of in the Pegwell area
let alone seen. They used to be present across the river at Sandwich - the
only other place I've seen them is on the beach at Kingsdown. There are 10+
are also Wasp Spiders hanging around (get it?) down near
the garage pools at Pegwell. Check the grass either end of the path just
below the cycle path within ten yards of the kissing gate if you want to see
them. I also think there are some Lesser Marsh Grasshoppers
there too but I've been far too lazy to catch one and find out for certain.
I would assume that if this is what they are it's the only place on this
side of Thanet where you'll find any? (Phil M)
Friday 14th August 2009 Bushy
Rough, Alkham Valley
Adonis Blues
(1 male very fresh) and Chalkhill Blues at Bushy Rough, Alkham
Valley: both in the same frame! How often does that happen? A first for
both species for my daughter, so a seriously successful twitch. Also
Wall Browns, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Brown Argus and Painted
Ladies. (Jeremy Scarlett)
Friday 14th August 2009 Kingsgate Thanet
A
quick look at the Kingsgate 'reservoir' at lunchtime for Dragonflies
produced 2 female Red-veined Darters - other than that just 6
Black-tailed Skimmers (F Solly)
Friday 14th August 2009 Pegwell Bay
Whilst wandering around the country park this morning with Dave Coppen we
happened across this four inch Leopard Slug
on one of the paths. It's the first time I've seen one here in years - there
is of course the chance that I have overlooked them in the past? (Phil M)
Thursday 6th August 2009 North Foreland area
One
very tame Purple Hairstreak on the mature Turkish Oak and then on my
daughter's hand! (Jeremy Scarlett)
Wednesday 5th August 2009 Blean Woods Rough Common
While
bird-watching in Blean on a very hot and humid day many Comma
Butterflies were around plus many species of Bees and Hover Flies, one of
the Hover Flies was Volucella pellucens (Graham Crick)
Tuesday 4th August 2009 Manston
Thanet
While doing a bit of weed cutting at
work today we came across a couple of Wasp Spiders and managed a
couple of not particularly good pictures. (Simon Piggott)
Monday 3rd August 2009 Kingsgate area
2/8. A quick visit
to the Golf Course at Kingsgate mid-morning, primarily to check the
reservoir for Dragonflies. About 30 Small Red-eyed Damselflies were
new for the area. Other bits included Azure and Common Blue
Damselflies, Common Darters, Migrant Hawkers and
Black-tailed Skimmers. A few Purple Hairstreaks amongst the Holm
Oaks but on the whole rather poor for Butterflies. About a quarter of the
Longleaf escaped the herbicide although very little is actually in
flower. (F Solly)
Wednesday 1st July 2009 Dumpton Thanet
With
Painted Lady's covering the buddleias around the garden
estimated count of 136 I pleased to see a 4 Small Tortoiseshell,
3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 3 Meadow Brown, 2
Gatekeeper, 5 Holly blue, 9 Small White and 14
Large White other bits 1 Common Darter and 1 Migrant
Hawker over round the pond area this morning (Gadget)
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