Saturday 7 July 2012

Roundstone Bog 5th July 2012


Another day out on Roundstone Bog while doing more Merlin work. Great to have some half decent weather at last.


Volucella bombylans a Hoverfly which mimics Bumblebees (thanks Brian).


Volucella bombylans a Hoverfly which mimics Bumblebees (thanks Brian).

Large Heaths

Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilneata bilneata

Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilneata hibernica. This form is supposed to only occur along sea cliffs in Cork and Kerry?

Immature male Keeled Skimmer

Mature male Keeled Skimmer

Male Merlin skull. This was the last thing I had expected to find while checking Merlin plucking spots! Could only have been killed by a Peregrine I reckon. I had a male Merlin less than a kilometre away from where I found it.
 
Possible White-tailed Eagle pellet

White Waterlily

Teal

Golden Plover egg

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