Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

Friday, 18 Sep 2026

Pine Ladybird

Well, the total butterfly count today was a single Small Copper. We are definitely approaching the end of flight season. A pair of Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) circled over the Downs for the entire 2 hours that I spent there. One came low enough to get a (not completely in focus) shot. The markings on […]