The past few days I've been back in Sussex as I'm leading several Naturetrek tours within the county; one tour yesterday and plenty more in the coming days/weeks.
On my way over on Sunday, I nipped into one of the traditional sites for Green-flowered Helleborines in West Sussex. Finding a couple of orchids proved to be nice and easy, though getting a decent picture meant laying in the middle of the main road! A
Turtle Dove was seen nearby too.
Yesterday, a guided walk on Ashdown Forest produced the normal heathland specialities, though Odonata was most noteworthy with plenty of
Golden-ringed Dragonflies,
Small Red Damselflies, and a freshy emerged
Black Darter.
On Tuesday evening, a walk with Jasper along Peacehaven undercliff produced a juvenile
Yellow-legged Gull in with a small gull flock... though they quickly flew off west.
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| Poplar Hawk Moth at Naturetrek HQ |
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Green-flowered Helleborine in West Sussex
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| Golden-ringed Dragonflies at Ashdown Forest |
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| Black Darter at Ashdown Forest |
