Anyone at Shoreham Harbour today could be forgiven for not realising that we are now in the midst of Autumn.
When I arrived, Dave Cook was already on site. He told me of the Helice seen earlier, and of the mating
pair of which the Helice was one partner, he observed and photographed yesterday.
Indeed the failure to relocate the Helice was to be my only disappointment of the day.
The real highlights today, given the time of year, were two really fine, female Common Blues,
one of which was the most beautifully marked ' blue ' females I have ever seen.
Unfortunately, when the next visitor, our very own Vince Massimo, arrived the two female Blues
could not be found again. However the Clouded Yellows kept us entertained, with about five seen.
On my way back to the car a Kestrel flew past me complete with prey, luckily it chose to devour
it's kill on a trawler, berthed on the far side of the water. Hence the long distance shot.
A very good day.
Trevor.