And a few more, Dartmoor redstart, buzzard, curlew and cuckoo

Some great Dartmoor birds today: Common Redstart, Buzzard, Cuckoo and Curlew #Dartmoor

The Emsworthy bluebells are great at the moment - also quite a few Cuckoos and several Redstarts #Dartmoor

More from the Devon County Show: Highland cows, Tamworth pig and a Giant Tortoise

At the Devon County Show - White-faced Dartmoors and Devon and Cornwall Longwools

The hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus also known as the Marmalade Hoverfly in the sunshine yesterday

An Azure Damselfly

Just found a slow worm in my garden - first time I’ve seen one here

Orange tip butterfly in my garden this morning

A lot of Emperor moths on the wing on Dartmoor at the moment

Lots of great birds on Dartmoor today too - highlights includes Pied Flycatcher, Pied Wagtail, Redstart, Treecreeper, Garden Warbler, several Cuckoos and a Red Kite along with a herd of Red Deer

Glorious afternoon on Dartmoor today - bluebells are coming at Challacombe - next weekend should be peak blue!

Happy 125th anniversary Wicken Fen!

This famous nature reserve was just a two-acre fragment of land when the Trust bought it for £10 in 1899. It is now 2,000 acres with over 9,000 species recorded – a wonderful example of what can happen when we give nature space to breathe.

Large Red Damselfly - first one I've seen this year

A pair of Sloe Bugs - a type of shieldbug

A few bird records from Dartmoor today: 2 Cuckoos on Great Nodden - possibly male and female, 3-4 Cuckoos Emsworthy plus a calling Curlew nearby and a male Reed Bunting on the approaches to Amicombe Hill at 515 metres. Along with some Red Grouse droppings near the Blacka Brook

Bleak House by the Rattle Brook under Amicombe Hill with Great Mis Tor in the distance #Dartmoor

Emsworthy Mire and in-bye fields with cuckoos calling #Dartmoor

On the Strand this morning #wgrc2024