7 April 2012 . . . . Kinloch woods . . . . more spring flowers and also heard a Twite singing. | |
Anemone nemorosa (Wood Anemone) | Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) |
11 April 2012 . . . . Lousewort, Lady's Smock and Marsh Marigold are all in flower. |
12 April 2012 . . . . Walking from Kilmarie to Elgol. | |
Prunus sp. (Cherry) |
Oxalis acetosella (Wood Sorrel) |
16 April 2012 . . . . Ben Tianavaig . . . . Out with the U3A Nature Group. The highlight of the day was watching a Sea Eagle being mobbed by a Golden Eagle. |
17 April 2012 Near Torrin
My first orchid of the year:
Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) |
18 April 2012 . . . . Back to Kinloch this morning, and the Willow Warblers have arrived in force. Theirs is now the dominant voice in the woods. |
Willow Warbler |
18 April 2012 At Harrapool, by the main road.
Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades Moth) |
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19 April 2012 . . . . A flower hunt on Blaven. | |
Saxifraga oppositifolia (Purple Saxifrage) | Sedum rosea (Roseroot) |
20 April 2012 . . . . First visit of the year to Elgol. | |
Armeria maritima (Thrift) |
Cochlearia officinalis (Common Scurvygrass) |
Conochephalum conicum (Great Scented Liverwort) |
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21 April 2012 . . . . Walking the dog on the outskirts of Broadford this morning, I heard a Stonechat and a Grasshopper Warbler. |
Stonechat |
23 April 2012 . . . . Camas Malag . . . . a pair of Shelduck |
Shelduck |
25 April 2012 . . . . Harrapool |
Swallow |
27 April 2012 . . . . At the head of Loch Ainort |
Sand Martin |
27 April 2012 . . . . On the outskirts of Broadford |
Arctia caja (caterpillar of the Garden Tiger moth, usually found in May and June) |
28 April 2012 . . . . Kinloch . . . . We've lost the cold north wind today and the butterflies have responded. Saw a Green-veined White, an Orange Tip and several Speckled Woods. |
Speckled Wood |
29 April 2012 . . . . Heard my first Cuckoo of the year on the outskirts of Broadford and found a specimen of Bitter Vetch at Kinloch. |
Lathyrus linifolius> (Bitter Vetch) |