Saturday 16 November 2013

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius L.), Noar Hill, Hampshire

The adult male hazel dormouse pictured below, is one of seven dormice found today at Noar Hill, by the Hampshire Dormouse Group.

In total five adults and two juveniles were found in nest boxes along with a number of empty nests. The male pictured, weighed in at 23g.

Information about Hampshire Dormouse Group can be found at:

http://hampshiredormousegroup.co.uk/

©Alison Hogan

©Alison Hogan

Thursday 8 August 2013

A return to Old Winchester Hill

Vanessa cardui


Autographa gamma


Lysandra coridon


Polyomattus icarus


Colias croceus (record shot only)


Gonepteryx rhamni


Thymelicus sylvestris
Coccinella 7-punctata

Friday 26 July 2013

On the wing at Old Winchester Hill

chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon), male


chalkhill blue, male


comma (Polygonia c-album)


Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola)


large white (Pieris brassicae)


meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)


small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)


small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)


common blue (Polyomattus icarus)


chalkhill blue, fem.

Thursday 30 May 2013

Staffa & Lunga, Treshnish Isles


Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) via Staffa

ready for my close-up ! Lunga

puffin (Fratercula arctica)



razorbill (Alca torda)

fulmar