MERSEA WILDLIFE

WELCOME TO MERSEA ISLAND - A GEM OFF THE ESSEX COAST. FAMOUSLY DESCRIBED IN 1880:- "A MORE DESOLATE REGION CAN SCARCE BE CONCEIVED, AND YET IT IS NOT WITHOUT BEAUTY". STILL UNIQUE TODAY, CUT OFF AT HIGH TIDES, SURROUNDED BY MUD AND SALTMARSHES, MERSEA IS RICH IN COASTAL WILDLIFE. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS -

Monday, 8 July 2013

SCORCHER ALONG SEAWALLS

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There was a colourful patch of poppies to admire near the Maydays Farm seawall on a scorching hot Sunday 7th. The heat haze hindered vie...

Saturday, 6 July 2013

TWIN TORTOISESHELLS

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Up to ten small tortoiseshells have been attracted to the cotoneaster bushes near the buildings of the country park in recent days. In...

Thursday, 4 July 2013

MOTHING NIGHTS

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The moth trap was brightened up by this immaculate looking scarce silver-lines moth in the morning of Thursday 4th. Despite it being a w...

Sunday, 30 June 2013

CHASING INSECTS

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Plenty of sunshine throughout Sunday 30th at the country park for insect activity. This female broad-bodied chaser was resting on a bra...

Thursday, 27 June 2013

HAWKMOTH HAUL

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An impressive array of hawkmoths graced the moth trap by dawn on Thursday 27th at the country park. This is the first time six species of...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

OUT OF THE BLUE

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The first common blue butterflies at the park this summer were fluttering amongst the long grass on Wednesday 26th. The morning warmed u...

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

BLUSTERY FOR BUTTERFLIES

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This orange-tip butterfly with its tatty wings, looks like it has seen better days. It was a surprise to see one still around on a breez...

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Dougal Urquhart: Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom; I was the ranger at Cudmore Grove Country Park in East Mersea between 1983 and 2018.

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