Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum L.) and a rosy yawn

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

A very exciting and unexpected lifer from a weekend on the Lizard, with several individuals seen around the village. These records shots were taken of one of two individuals seen nectaring along the garden wall of the cottage overlooking Bass Point.

A second lifer, somewhat overdue, came with a brief and admittedly underwhelming view of a juvenile rose coloured starling (Pastor roseus), aptly described on the day as a "rosy yawn".

St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton

Dedicated in 1982 to Reginald Charles Chaplin a local naturalist, this beautiful stained glass window situated in the west wall of St Wifrid's Chapel, Church Norton, captures some wildlife highlights of Selsey Bill in stunning glory.

The window is signed by Michael Farrar Bell.

St Wilfrid's is the remnant of a 13th Century church called St Peter's and it was originally the chancel of the earlier building. For more information on the church and its other stained glass windows, have a look at:

www.visitchurches.org.uk/Assets/Visitortourismdocuments/SussexChurchNortonStWilfridWRG.pdf?1302187708