Carlton Marsh

The wader scrape sluice was opened last night to reduce water levels in readiness for the autumn migration. This morning two of us cut back vegetation to allow better views over it.
Before it was disturbed there were 22 Herring Gulls and 4 LBB Gulls. Elsewhere Kingfisher and Gadwall with a brood of 7.

Insects included a very fresh Painted Lady and at least 2 Banded Demoiselle on the wader scrape (a new site for them here).

Peacock butterfly larvae (CG)

Later Chris Parkin had 6 Painted Lady, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 108 Meadow Brown, 84 Ringlet, 1 Gatekeeper (first this year), 4 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Blackneck moth and urophora cardui (a picture fly).

Cudworth Common
Buzzard, 173 Meadow Brown, 17 Common Blue, 3 Large Skipper, 46 Small Skipper, 8 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 75 Ringlet, 53 Small Heath and 1m Brimstone.
(Les Corrall)