Butterflies on the Bullnose

There are a few Buddleia around the bullnose which I think must have been planted by the builders of the houses on Maritime Way. This beautiful white-flowered one is covered in butterflies at the moment.




Some of the butterflies seen today around the bullnose


Peacock








Red Admiral






Tortoiseshell








Common Blue Female









Common Blue Male







A day flying moth, possibly a Marbled Brown









Peacock









Green-veined White

Saturday 8 August 2009

On the bullnose

15:00 Very warm, sunny, dry, 19 o C. Wind WSW 7mph. Humidity 60%. Pressure 1020mB. Visibility very good.
High tide today 13:34 8.74m.
Lock gates open.




A quiet afternoon along the bullnose, visitors tend to stay on the other side of the bridge. It being Saturday, Ribble Steam are running steam train rides from the museum on Chain Caul Road, up to Strand Road and back again.








Higher water in the dock basin today. No mudbank was visible, hence fewer birds around



Mallard x 6, 4 juveniles.
Mute swan x 1, quite unusual to see them apart but does sometimes happen.
Swallow x 10, swooping around the bridge and lock.
Coot x 1
Pied wagtail x 2, perched on top of the lock gates
Common gull x 4
Common tern x 1, switching between the basin and Albert Edward dock. There are normally a pair, but did not see them together today.
Black-backed gull x 3
Black-headed gull x 2
Herring gull x 2





p.s. Sometimes nature really is on your doorstep. This small copper seems to be admiring its own reflection in the glass.