Saturday, 1 June 2019

Carlton Marsh

158 Herring Gulls, 19 LBB Gulls and c50 Black Headed Gulls were on the wader scrape this morning. Elsewhere 3 Jays and G. Spot W. Pecker feeding on fat balls and families of Great Tit, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard and Wren were about.
Also of note Lesser Whitethroat (2) and Sedge Warbler singing.

Butterflies on show were 4 Dingy Skippers, 1 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Small Heaths and 1 Orange-tip male, (there is a distinct lack of Red Admiral so far).

Dragonflies included c50 Azure Damsels, c15 Blue-tailed Damsels, 1 Large Red Damsel, 1 Four Spot Chaser and 1 male Broad-bodied Chaser.

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