More Blackcaps were evident this morning with at least 6 singing and a similar number of Willow Warblers. Also of note Buzzard, Treecreeper, Great Spot. Woodpecker and Water Rail singing from the reed beds. 88 Herring Gulls and 2 adult LBB Gulls were on the wader scrape with a few Teal and 3 Mute Swans.
Insects included 1m Brimstone and 1 Speckeled Wood, Tree Bee and a Red-tailed Bumble Bee queens.
Away from the reserve a brood of 5 Mallard were on the canal to the west and an Oystercatcher flew south over Jim Plants upper Cudworth home.
Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct
Treecreeper, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtails.
Butterflies today were 1 Holly Blue, 6m Brimstones, 3 Speckled Wood, 37m Orange-tips, 88 Peacocks and an amazing 94 Small Tortoiseshells. (Chris Parkin)
Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct
Treecreeper, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtails.
Butterflies today were 1 Holly Blue, 6m Brimstones, 3 Speckled Wood, 37m Orange-tips, 88 Peacocks and an amazing 94 Small Tortoiseshells. (Chris Parkin)
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