Adur Flies 2007-2008

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Flies of the lower Adur Valley including Shoreham-by-Sea

excluding Hoverflies 2007

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6 June 2008 A few of the distinctive Panorpa flies were seen amongst the Privet and Brambles on the lower slopes of Mill Hill.

11 April 2008

On a breezy afternoon, the first two Common Bee-flies, Bombylius major, of 2008, buzzed over footpath that runs along the south of Frampton's Field, and another one was seen at the top (north) of The Street, Old Shoreham.

 

1 February 2008 A fly on a Dandelion at the top of  McIntyres Field, north Lancing, was my first fly noted this year.

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25 September 2007 A Hornet Robber Fly was seen on the Slonk Hill Cutting south in the open overgrown bit east of the hedgerows that close in on the path.

12 September 2007 A Hornet Robber Fly was seen on Mill Hill south of the Reservoir. These flies are very wary and I find it nigh impossible to get near enough for a decent photograph.

12 August 2007 Hornet Robber Flies were seen on the Pixie Path and on Mill Hill at the top of the steps leading down to the lower slopes.    3 August 2007 The first Hornet Robber Fly seen this year was seen on the Buckingham Cutting south.

2 July 2007
 

 

There were a handful of the above flies on Stinging Nettles and other vegetation at the top of Buckingham Park, Shoreham. I thought the fly above was a hoverfly at first, but I now think it is probably not one.

 

24 April 2007

My first Common Bee-fly, Bombylius major, of the year was seen at Cuckoo's Corner.

 

 

The Crane-fly, Tipula species were mating in the same area of Garlic Mustard and Wild Carrot north of the car park and the gate at Cuckoo's Corner.

 

13 April 2007

The Crane-fly, Tipula species, was seen on the lower slopes of Mill Hill with a handful noted.

 

9 March 2007

Yellow Dung-flies, Scathophaga stercoraria, were already common (over a hundred seen) on the Alexanders on the edge of paths everywhere.

 

2 March 2007 In a brief burst of early afternoon sunshine, I spotted my first Dung Fly at the top of Chanctonbury Drive (SE of the bridge to Mill Hill).

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