Sunday 11 August 2013

Birds and Butterflies at Kinnegar

Kinnegar is about half a mile from the RSPB Reserve in Belfast.  One side of the road is the sea and the other is a small lake.  These are the birds I found there.
 
 
Sandwich Tern
 
 
Oystercatchers and young Herring Gull
 
 
Stand off between Oystercatcher and Sandwich Tern
  
 
Lesser Black backed Gull in foreground
  
 
Curlew behind Oystercatchers
  
 
Black tailed Godwit - breeding plumage
 
 
Lapwing
 
 
Dunlin
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black tailed Godwit- non breeding plumage
  
 
Group of Mallard ducks
 
Big bird
 
I was standing over the flight path of planes just about to land at the
Belfast City airport.
 
 
Blackcap chick
 
   
 
 
Willow Warbler
 
 
Peacock butterfly
 
 
There were 2 Peacock butterflies however there were a good distance away through 6' brambles!
 
 
 
 
Green -veined White butterfly
 
 
Bee  Which one anyone?
 
 
7 Spot Ladybird
 
 
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly
 
 
Back of Small Tortoiseshell
 
 
 
 
I will leave you with a short video.  It can be accessed at 
 
 
If below space is black, click it for video.
  
 

 
I hope you enjoyed seeing the birds and butterflies at Kinnegar.  Thanks for visiting.
 
THANKS TO ALL who left comments on any of my blogs yesterday. 

26 comments:

  1. Margaret do you know how many species of birds you have in your area? I love the refection photos, I know nothing about bees so can't help you out..BF's are superb...and enjoyed your video, do you take your videos hand held they are so steady.

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  2. Great set of pics Margaret, and it looks a very interesting area, not too sure about the meatal bird.
    All the best Gordon.

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  3. I love how you included the butterflies and plane in with the birds, You made me smile.

    I'm surprised to see that you have dunlins and black-backed gulls in Ireland as we have them here too. They really get around, don't they?

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  4. Hi Margaret :-)
    Enjoyed seeing the curlew and lapwing in particular.

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  5. a mixed bag post Margaret; enjoyed the waders and then the other birds and insect; lovely weekender

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  6. Looks like an awesome place for birding. I love the Oystercatchers, Godwit and the Curlew. And the butterflies are beautiful. Great photos, Margaret!

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  7. Oh these are AWESOME Margaret!!

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  8. A great selection Margaret.
    Good to see so many butterflies around at last.

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  9. terns are so cool. i love the dunlin shot with the great golden reflection.

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  10. I enjoyed the pictures as well as the video. The Dunlin is a bird I have seen near where I live.

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  11. Kinegar looks like a place of great bird diversity ( even the big silver kind) Is that bird with the very long beak the black tailed godwit. What an amazing beak. also those peacock butterflies are beautiful! Great shots Margaret!

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  12. LOVE your butterfly and ladybug shots! The Oyster catcher's brilliant beak is amazing!

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  13. Hi There, I'm back after a big birthday week. Trying to catch up a little on my blogging.

    Gorgeous set of birds--even the big metal one in the sky!!!!! Love the butterflies also....AND--the video!!!! Thanks!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. Very nice finds here. Looks like a lovely day out with so many wonderful finds!!!! Especially the Lapwing!!!

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  15. Brilliant amounts of sea birds, and the video is beautiful.

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  16. So many beautiful birds and butterflies. I especially admired the picture of the willow warbler. Warblers don't sit still long, and you achieved very good focus in spite of the branches between you and the bird.

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  17. Beautiful birds and butterflies! I also enjoyed the video.

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  18. I think a sandwich tern has a yellow tip on its black beak. I don't see that.

    LOVE all the great images of birds. And the butterflies are pretty. Wow...super post Margaret. Thanks for linking up this weekend at the Bird D'Pot!! Have a great week ahead.

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  19. Lovely serie of photos, a lot to study!

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  20. Feathered (and winged) enchantment. Except for the big bird which doesn't have my heart in the same way as the others...

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  21. Beautiful shots of the shorebirds and butterflies, Margaret.

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  22. What a large variety of winged things! I love to watch planes take-off and land, though not so many places to view them any more.

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  23. Great set of pictures - jealous that you get to see the waders in breeding plumage - dont really see that all the way down here.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  24. I can't tell you enough how much I have enjoyed these amazing photos this morning Margaret. A lovely variety of birds always and your photos are brilliant, so sharp with such detail. Butterflies and bees also brilliant, and not forgetting that sweet little 7 spot ladybird. Enjoyable video too. Thank you, this is a great post!

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  25. Wonderful selection of bird and butterfly photos Margaret. I especially liked the ones of the Dunlins and reflections :)

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