Warton Crag

Spent a couple of hours on the Warton Crag following the main path to the back of the quarry... the weather was good in fact it was superb with blue almost cloudless sky, warm with just the slightest of welcome breezes...

Chiffchaffs seemed to be almost along the full route with at least six calling, also it was great to hear Blackcaps with at least five calling, and it was'nt long before I was listing to the full crescendo calls of the beautiful little Willow Warbler, in fact five Willow Warblers...

Another bonus was so welcome, quite near a boundary wall, which adjoins the "kissing gate" to the rear of the quarry (Silverdale side), I had a couple of Common Lizards, one of which allowed me to watch for over 15 minutes - see photo (click over photo twice to enlarge)....

Also had a couple of Peacock Butterflies, and lots of very large bumblebees....
Flora is also coming through with, lots of Common Dog Violet Colonies, Celandine, Barren Strawberry, Cowslips starting to come through etc...

"All shades of blue as I look West,

Where sea and sky do meet.

High up on here, this Ancient crag,

Where lizards play on Kingdoms seat"