Thursday 18 October 2018

Carlton Marsh

5 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB Gull. 2 Common Gulls and c150 Black Headed Gulls were on the wader scrape with 2 Herons and a Cormorant. On the main marsh a Water Rail called and a Redpoll flew over. A Grey Wagtail was feeding in front of the hide and several, single Skylarks headed SW.
3 Speckled Wood butterflies were on the wing along with numerous Common Darters.

Carlton Memorial Lake 
This morning a Golden Plover flew north at 10.10hrs followed by 117 Pink Feet west at 10.14hrs. On the adjacent fields were 4 Meadow Pipits, 10 Skylarks and 6 Pied Wagtails. (Dave Smith)

Rabbit Ings
A Barn Owl was hunting the meadows this morning (Mick Birkinshaw).

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