David Turrell

Interests, Wildlife and the great outdoors.

[British Dragonfly Society @BDSdragonflies]

Join us at Stover Country Park, Devon, for a guided Dragonfly Walk on 24 May!

Look out for early species Hairy Dragonfly, Downy Emerald & Scarce Chaser while learning more about dragonfly recording and conservation.

⏰ 10am–4pm
🎟️ No booking required
https://t.co/wjgRhqNHcJ

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

My first ever Vestal at Buckfastleigh yesterday. Small but what a beauty. @BCDevon @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @DorsetWildlife

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I love a good beetle and seeing this Poplar leaf beetle up the teign valley was a bit special.@WarrenBirding @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @

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Great to see Brown Argus still breeding on Orley common recently but only in small numbers. @savebutterflies @WarrenBirding @butterflydevon @DevonBirds

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A stunning Female Marbled White from Hembury woods and a pair of six spot Burnet at Dawlish Warren. @savebutterflies @DevonBirds @WarrenBirding @DevonWildlife

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Another beautiful fresh Ringlet in the Great Plantation. Counted 30+ Pale Butterwort in a small Dartmoor bog. Best count ever for me. @dartmoornpa @Love_plants @BrennanMartin #Wildflower @DevonWildlife

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My first Gatekeeper of the year was a highlight od a verry windy day at Dawlish Warren yesterday. @WarrenBirding @savebutterflies @DevonBirds @StephMurphy66

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My first Marbled White of the year along with Ringlet at Bystock yesterday plus a nice colour form of Blue-tailed Damselfly one of many at Hamwall. @BiStock_tr @savebutterflies @BDSdragonflies @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife

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Ringlet. My first of the year at DWTs Bystock reserve and a beautiful female Silver-studded Blue at Bicton common yesterday. @DevonBirds @savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @StephMurphy66

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@Nick_Udy @DevonWildlife Nice shot Nick

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Confused Damsels, Large-red X Beautiful Demoiselle below Blackslade ford South Dartmoor and a rather nice Red-legged Partridge amongst the Orchids at Pudsham Meadows. @DevonBirds @smallshire @BDSdragonflies @SomersetWT @DevonWildlife

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

More pics from Somerset Saturday. Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle. Mature Female Scarce chaser and Variable damselfly. Such a great day out. @BDSdragonflies @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @StephMurphy66 @Nick_Udy @smallshire

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

Some pics from a wonderful days insect hunting with @Nick_Udy Great to see so many Small Torts and lots of great beetles like Brassica Shield Bugs. @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @StephMurphy66 More on my next post.

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

A scattering of High Brown Frits racing around in the cold wind at Aish tor this Am. Thanks to @StephMurphy66 Also 2 Yellow-bared Longhorn moths and a very tired Small Heath.
@savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @DevonBirds

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

Ooooooops. Incorrectly identified yesterday as Common Darter. Its a Keeled Skimmer. @BDSdragonflies

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Good to see Marsh Frits showing beautiful underwing pattern on Dartmoor along with a handsome Common Darter. First of many. @BDSdragonflies @DevonWildlife @smallshire @savebutterflies

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BLACK ADDER. Not a joke but so nearly stepped on the real thing. My second sighting in the Haytor area. It was a whopper closely followed by a smaller one. @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @smallshire @StephMurphy66

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Caught a nice underwing view of one of the ten Grizzeled Skipper seen on the BC walk in Haldon forest yesterday. Also a good number of very fresh Common blue. @savebutterflies @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife @StephMurphy66

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

@smallshire @BDSdragonflies @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife Hi Dave. My thoughts also but have some verry poor inflight pics I am sending you via email. Grateful for your thoughts.
Dave.

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

The first week in May Stover dragonfly hotspot produced a bumper crop of Dragons. BB Chaser, 4spotted Chaser Southern Hawker, possible Hairy. Beautiful Demoiselle, Blue tailed, Large-red and Azure Damsels.
Not a bad start @BDSdragonflies @smallshire @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife

[David Turrell @1flutterby4]

Wonderful Marsh frits South Dartmoor today. 25 plus seen.
@savebutterflies @DevonBirds @DevonWildlife