Wildlife, nature and butterflies seen during visit to Hastings Country Park on 22nd April 2026

Song thrush near the top of a tree while on my way to Warren Glen

There weren't many birds about, but I did see a few butterflies:

Comma butterfly with very ragged wings

Side view of the Comma

Small Copper butterfly

Holly Blue butterfly

I walked down the path from the top part of Warren Glen

but decided not to go down to the lower part as it was too steep for me as I have a bad knee

Instead, I walked along Barley Lane and then went down the path leading to the Dripping well

Lots of Wild Garlic lined the edge of the path

There were also lots of Bluebells

and a Speckled Wood butterfly on white blossom

Here, again, the path was too steep for me so I went back up to Barley Lane

I was hoping to see Yellowhammers in the country park, but this notice by a field had to do!

I just managed to capture a tiny Wren in the undergrowth along Barley Lane

View of the Coastguard cottage and radar station on my way back to the visitor centre

I hope the roaming horses did not eat all the Bluebells!

Part of the old sand quarry wall

Looking down towards the coast from Hastings Country Park

White Fan-tailed Pigeon entering its home on the roof of a house at the edge of the country park

There were several Fan-tailed Pigeons on the roof that were ready to go home

I had an enjoyable day in Hastings Country Park, but was disappointed with the lack of birds and I had not realised that the area was so steep

Art Deco houses in Frinton-on-Sea and birds and butterflies at The Naze in late April 2025

I walked from Walton-on-the-Naze to Frinton-on-Sea and viewed some Art Deco houses from the beach hut area down below the cliffs

Then I wandered along the top of the cliff where there were several houses with sea views and others along the small side roads - all looked fantastic!

This one was for sale - dreaming!!!!

 

Back in Walton-on-the-Naze there were beach huts in tiers

A Pied Wagtail was looking for the Naze Tower

World War 2 pill box on The Naze nature reserve

Kestrel on a tree in front of a blue sky

Speckled Wood butterfly

Peacock butterfly

Comma butterfly

I believe that this is a Drinker moth caterpillar

There is a Kestrel box on the side of the Naze Tower

Marsh Harrier attached to a sailing boat at low tide on the Backwater estuary

Lovely exotic Parrots on the outside of a mobile home in the holiday park!

Blossom, flowers, birds and butterflies in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens - 11th April 2025

Lots of lovely white Cherry blossom near the entrance to Hyde Park

Beautiful colourful Tulips and other flowers in the formal flowerbeds

Pink blossom on a tree near the lake

Mum Egyptian goose with her juvenile gosling

Great Crested Grebe swimming in the Serpentine

Mute Swans nesting on the footpath were being protected by barriers

Magpie on one of the trees at the edge of the lake

Pair of Gadwalls on the Long Water in Kensington Gardens

Moorhen and several chicks on a nest by a post on the Long Water

Speckled Wood butterfly on leaves near the Speke Obelisk

Male Blackbird in long grass

Robin collecting food for its nestlings

Lovely Magnolia flowers in the Flower Walk near the Albert Memorial

White Primroses in the Flower Walk

and other flowers

Orange Tip butterfly on a mauve Cuckoo flower in the Flower Walk