Thursday 16 August 2007

Birder's Bonus 7


The Starling (Sternus vulgaris) is gathering in large groups around Bynea and in the eaves of the old Sport's pavilion of Swansea University, House martins (Delichon urbica) are making up for lost time supplying their mud nests. I think it most unfair that the latter has apparently been voted one of the most disliked UK birds.

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What's In a Critter's Name? 11. Comma butterfly

The Comma butterfly ( Polygonia c-album) gets its name from the punctuation-like mark, on the underside of its wings.