The whole family had a walk alone the Otter from the white bridge to Otterton and back. Lots of Butterflies and Dragonflies to keep me entertained. However my 9 year old is now reeling off the names just as well as her dad! The best on offer were Comma, Red Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary (a species that in my experience seems to be having a bumper year)
We stopped at a clearing where you can get to the waters edge. The area is full of pebbles but there is a small area of grass and we had a picnic. We could see lots of young fish in the river, plus a few adult Sea Trout but also noticed some young flatfish. It was the Dragonflies that stole the show though, with around 50 Banded Demoiselle in this area. Also a Azure Damselfly and an Emperor Dragonfly.
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| Banded Demoiselle (Female) |
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| Banded Demoiselle (Make) |
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| Banded Demoiselle (Male) |
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| Banded Demoiselle (Male) |
Byron Way, Exmouth, Devon
Back at home, my Conmon House Martins are frantically bringing food back for the young. I’ve seen a few beaks pop out of the nest and think there’s 2 in there. Can’t wait (and hope) I’m around to see them fledge.
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| Common House Martin |
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| Common House Martin |
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| Common House Martin |
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| Common House Martin |
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