Rathlin Stickybeak
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Two nature nerds on Rathlin Island
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What a dismal wet afternoon! Luckily the sun will be shining again tomorrow. Just seen 3 Common Sandpipers right outside the house, wonder what else has arrived? #WindowWildlife
Inspired by Martine🦋Brennan🍄, we thought we'd show off an oddly plumaged garden bird of our own - this distinctive white-collared Chaffinch has been present all through the winter. Also recently enjoyed an impressively spherical male, and an unusually close one
Saw our first Early-purple Orchids today - a couple of sheltered south-facing spots already have lots on show, and they'll soon to be bursting out all over the island #wildflowerhour
Pyramidal Bugle season is in full swing on Rathlin, and this week we've found some absolute whoppers! We don't normally see them much above 6cm in height, but the biggest spike in this exceptionally vigorous clump is a stonking 6 and a bit inches 💪😲 #WildflowerHour
Lesser Celandines must be reaching their peak on Rathlin now, forming beautiful carpets of their sunny yellow stars in places. Primroses also making a lovely display, and a few patches of Common Field-speedwell are starting to appear too #wildflowerhour
Struggled last week to find much worthy of the #wildflowerhour #violetchallenge , but Rathlin's contrary Common Dog-violets chose this week to shine instead