May 2006
Most of the month was spent on foreign travels with trips to southern California and the Greek Island of Lesbos (or Lesvos as it seems to be more often spelt these days). Both were very productive trips and full reports will hopefully be posted soon. (11/6/06 update - full California trip report now online)
Mojave Desert with the snow-capped peak of San Jacinto Mountain in the distance.
Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantilans) - Lesvos, Greece
More images from these trips can currently be viewed on small preview pages containing about a dozen photos from each trip:
California preview (updated 11/6/06 - Full trip report with over 100 photos now online here. )
Lesvos preview (updated 19/8/06 - Full trip report with over 100 photos now online here. )
In the 36 hours I had at home between the two trips I was at least able to catch up with the Spoonbill that had been spending a few days at Aberlady. It was showing very close to the footbridge in the early morning and, unlike most Spoonbills I have seen in Britain, it was quite active for most of the time I was watching it (most Spoonbills I've seen seem to spend about 95% of their time fast asleep with their head under their wing!).
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Aberlady Bay, Lothian
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Aberlady Bay, Lothian
It eventually took flight when a particularly noisy motorbike roared past...
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Aberlady Bay, Lothian
On my return from Lesvos, I spent the remainder of the month photographing insects and flowers at Woodhall Dean, a nice quiet little stretch of oak woodland close to Dunbar.
Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scriptus) - Woodhall Dean, Lothian
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scriptus) - Woodhall Dean, Lothian
Mating flies (Muscidae sp.)
Adela reaumarella
Ramsons (Allium ursinum)
Ramsons (Allium ursinum)
Field Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis)
Polydrusus sericeus
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