DinglePark

Creating a visual record of the biodiversity of a small, unassuming urban park. Penarth, S. Wales. Tweets by Gareth - some IDs will no doubt be wrong!

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@sconzani :)

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Don’t often see anything bigger than a crow in the park so was fun to see this poss buzzard ? But appreciate rubbish video !

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All this (bag was full) from about 5 m radius of one bench- and all quite new as I’ve cleaned before countless times.

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Today’s odd find wasn’t wildlife related but was a Police Evidence bag !

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Beautiful Demoiselle - a striking damselfly and although not rare first time I’ve recorded one in the park

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@sconzani Can’t say I’ve seen many either ! Nice early morning treat

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Wasp beetle - Clytus arietis

First time I’ve recorded this in the park

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Some sort of rust fungus

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Dead slow worm spotted by my partner and tossed into a bush before taking a photograph of it ! - one reported about 2 years ago so assume they are about unless birds dropping them or something

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Nearly 40 dock bugs in one small area -
(only a few pictured) …a bit of a ‘love in’ happening by the looks of it ❤️

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I know it’s dead btw

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Dead shrew (I think)

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Usual rubbish phone pics -
Have given up carrying good camera must trade in and get nice compact again

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Brimstone, holly blue and few orange tips and speckled woods

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@sconzani Saying that I’m by the bin half way down (lunch time dog walk) and there is a very similar sound coming from the bushes will send video

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Finally it’s the #Penarth #Parakeet - bringing some invasive species glamour to a dull morning !

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@sconzani About 830am

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It’s ‘mow-everything’ May in Dingle Park so carpets of flowers & celandine gone but on small plus side the nettle patch has survived….for now

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New trees - just glad they were not planted in area of sunny old man’s beard as that’s insect heaven - so at least that’s a plus …

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Esperia sulphurella - according to Google Lens !