Free of the athletics, we got a chance to see a bit of wildlife this weekend, starting with a trip to a friend’s in Worthing to see the Convolvulus Hawkmoth that she had. (It would have been ours if it had flown a mile further north.)
A juvenile cuckoo in midweek avoided the camera, so it was left to Volucella zonaria, a large hoverfly, mimicking a Hornet to provide a bit of garden interest.
Pagham Harbour today yielded a Cattle Egret, but not the hoped-for Spoonbill, although a Whimbrel did at least stay put for long enough.
Convolvulus Hawmoth
Not really cooperating
Volucella zonaria, a large Hornet-mimic hoverfly
Whimbrel
Common Darter looking down on us
Brown Argus