Friday, 9 July 2021

Ogden area

Syke Lane fields and Back Lane fields still uncut. A lovely warm sunny afternoon and the meadows were alive with Meadow Browns (impossible to count). Also a good show of Ringlets, a number of Small Tortoiseshells and a few Small Heaths.

Best of the afternoon was a Beautiful Yellow Underwing - camera wouldn't focus or maybe I wasn't quick enough the more likely explanation. 
Found it at the top end of  Ogden's White Wall End near the bridge across the gully. It was resting on a bracken frond then it flew around us for a moment or two but it wouldn't settle. Only my second one - stunning !

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