Spent a fair amout of time at Frilford in the sunshine today. There was plenty of birdsong. I saw or heard five species of warbler - Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Garden Warbler. Whitethroat and Garden Warbler were singing in the same tree on the right of the 13th Red.
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| Garden Warbler [13th Red] |
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| Whitethroat [13th Red] |
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| Chiffchaff [8th Blue] |
The pond was busy with birds on the 3rd Blue. Moorhen, Tufted Duck and Little Grebe were on the water, with a Grey Heron standing watch.
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| Grey Heron, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Moorhen [4th Blue] |
It was good to see a pair of Spotted Flycatchers back on the 8th Blue and a Hobby flying past swiftly as well.
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| Spotted Flycatcher [8th Blue] |
Near the 1st tee on the Red there were two Collard Doves on the telegraph wires. They are common everywhere else, but I don't see them at Frilford very often.
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| Collard Dove [1st Red] |
More species of Orchid are starting to appear. There is a good patch of Common Twayblade to the left of the 3rd fairway on the Green and some Southern Marsh Orchids nearby.
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| Common Twayblade [3rd Green] |
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| Southern Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa [3rd Green] |
In Two-pine Fen one Early Purple Orchid is still out and the Common Spotted Orchids are just coming into flower. There are also a lot of Marsh Orchids. These are very difficult to differentiate, but I think that this photo is a Narrow-leaved Marsh Orchid.
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| Narrow-leaved Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteineri [16th Red] |
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| Early Purple Orchid Orchis mascula [16th Red] |
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| Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii [16th Red] |
There are also plenty of insects about at the moment. Lots of Mayflies around the third on the Blue and a few beautiful Demoiselles near the stream.
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| Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo [3rd Blue] |
