Paul Murphy Out and About
@murphy_about
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Far too many hobbies; photography, painting and drawing, sculpture, growing Bonsai. Lifelong interest in wildlife particularly birdwatching. Olympus OM1
North Lancashire and Cumbria
Joined December 2021
Red Kite today on the salt marsh at Snettisham.
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The Short Toed Lark was showing well this morning at Snettisham.
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Failed to see the Winterton Red-backed Shrike twice previously so today a case of third time lucky. Also an excuse for 3rd helpings of the confiding LGS, Elsewhere, earlier in the day, Horsey was almost a bird-free zone but being positive it’s another day closer to the big one!
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Glad to finally get in on the Glossy Ibis action with this bird near Conder Green in the northern reaches of the Fylde. Seems likely that there are 3 birds in the area at the moment which is likely a sign of things to come @FyldeBirdClub
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Found a Hoopoe this morning on the Goat’s Path at Glanroon. Always nice birds to see. (photo a Hoopoe I found in April)
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I planted Nasturtiums this year in order to attract White butterflies. It was a great success, lots of these Large White caterpillars, but there's not much of the Nasturtiums left!
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A couple of interesting pale winged Small Coppers at Grafton Wood this afternoon.@BC_WestMids
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Unringed Osprey from Causeway Hide at RSPB Leighton Moss 30/7/25 13:30
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We have a colony of Banded Demoiselles along the canal close to home.
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Female Dark Green Fritillaries are often heavily marked. This one on Whitbarrow had a lovely green flush to the upper forewing. It's more like the Scottish form, Argynnis a aglaja @savebutterflies
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27/7/25 Cumbria - Some years, #HuttonRoof treats us to a very interesting #orchid. It's clearly from the Epipactis phyllanthes group but quite unlike anything else I've seen in the UK. It most closely matches the description of a Scandinavian taxon, var. confusa #wildflowerhour
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The classic underwing pattern of High Brown Fritillary on Whitbarrow yesterday.
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Dark Green and High Brown Fritillaries yesterday on Whitbarrow. The convex forewing of the DG Frit compared with the slightly concave forewing of the HB Frit. plus the row of dark dots often straight in DG and discontinuous in HB Frit. Both useful field identifiers.
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Wood White at Grafton Wood this morning. Few butterflies on the wing in the overcast, windy conditions. @BC_WestMids
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Small Blue seen at Ormsgill Slag Banks, Barrow-in-Furness on 10 Jul 2025.
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