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| Dartford Warbler |
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| Birch Polypore |
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| Heath Spotted Orchid |
As we walked over Church Moor and up Coffins Holm, the birds spotted were Great
Spotted Woodpecker, Robin, Curlew, Stonechat, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, and on
the steep hill a Dartford Warbler was seen, photo, by Robert is a little
blurred, but the group were very pleased to have seen this elusive bird.
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| Green Hairstreak |
Also
seen were several butterflies - Green Hairstreak, Small Heath and Red Admiral
as well Brown-tail Moth and dragonflies.
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| Fallow buck |
Plants identified were Louseworts, Cross-leaved Heath, sundew, Common Milkworts,Butchers Broom, Bilberry, Dog Rose, Dodder, Silverweed, Tormentil, Guelder Rose, Bugle, water crowfoot sp, Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Also on the slope were a group of Heath Spotted Orchids. Some bracket fungi were also seen on the Silver Birch.
On
our return walk we saw a bees nest, Jackdaw feeding its young on a roof top,
then a Fallow Deer.
All
in all the group enjoyed the views over the moors towards Bournemouth, and the
variety of the species. MM
Photos © Mary Mawdsley,
Robert and Glynis Payne