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

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris L.); Ham Mere - Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Record shot only (enhanced and cropped)

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

Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon L.), Minchinhampton Common

Chalkhill blue, male on carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris)
photo courtesy Alison Hogan - shot on iPhone 5

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.

White light, white heat

Pieris brassicae (L.)

Magdalen Hill Down, Winchester, Hampshire

Staffa & Lunga, Treshnish Isles



Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) via Staffa

ready for my close-up ! Lunga

puffin (Fratercula arctica)



razorbill (Alca torda)

fulmar

Crex crex (L.) Iona

Ballachuan - Atlantic Hazelwood

Oban Tystie

Black guillemot (Cepphus grille L.)