Dorset Walks

Monday July 15th 2013
Preston

A new site for many of us and a gorgeous walk on a hot summer's day. As expected butterflies were everywhere - 12 species in all! All photos below are linked to their page on iSpot.











Birds

Grey Heron
Buzzard
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Swift
Swallow
House Martin
Robin
Whitethroat
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

Mammals

Rabbit
Common Shrew

Insects

Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Speckled Wood
Meadow Brown
Gatekeeper
Ringlet
Marbled White
Red Admiral
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Green-veined White
Large White
Six-spot Burnet
Soldier Beetle

Plants

Apple
Aspen
Black Bryony
Corky-fruited Water Dropwort
Crested Dogstail
Hemlock
Hemlock Water Dropwort
Hogweed
Lime
Mountain Ash
Rough Chervil
Rye Grass
Yorkshire Fog

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