Camberwells still out

The warm days keep the butterflies out flying. Camberwell Beauties are doing just fine.

Crane evening

Friday was a good Crane-evening at Hjälstaviken.

Autumn with Naturetrek

The Sweden in autumn trip (with Naturetrek) resulted in encounters with Nutcrackers, Pygmy Owl, Short-eared Owl and Woodpeckers of 6 species including Three-toed,Black and Grey-headed Woodpecker. No less than 14.000 Common Cranes offered
spectacular evening events when they flew into roost at night. Lesser
White-fronted Geese where seen among many thousands of Bean, Greylag and
Barnacles. At the bird observatory in Kvismaren we got served with
Bluethroats and a late Great Reed Warbler. Among interesting insects
several Migrant Hawkers, Clifden Nonpareil moths and Camberwell Beauties
where the highlights. A bonus was the Pectoral Sandpiper on the last day -
a rare bird in Sweden too.

Banded Darter

Only last year this species was recorded for the first time ever in Sweden (outside Husqvarna). Now we where lucky to find 2 individuals despite rather poor weather. Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) - bandad ängstrollslända in swedish.

Lesser Spotted Eagle on Falsterbo

Lesser Spotted Eagle on Falsterbo
Falsterbo Bird Show was a good show this weekend with a Lesser Spotted Eagle showing over the birdfair on saturday, yesterday some observers claimed to see 3 different individuals. None of them left Sweden. Pallid harriers have been seen quite a lot too this autumn, mostly 2-k-birds indicating not very much of breeding success this year. Only poor pictures on the eagles so far: Click here! 

Bath White

Saw my first ever Bath White ((Pontia daplidice) at Sandby, Öland yesterday. It´s a rare butterfly in Sweden and only reported once this year before these last 2 days when a couple of individuals turned up on Öland with some Pale Clouded Yellows.

Camberwells fly again

15:th of August 2012
For the first time this season the forest tracks are lined with plenty of Brimstones, Commas, Peacocks and Small Tortoiseshell. Also the first newly hatched Camberwell Beauties. Never experienced them coming out this late. But they flew well into July this year which is about a month more than normal, all due to a rainy, cold spring and early summer. Pics will come.