Carlton Marsh
Kingfisher and 2 juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers. 5 Oystercatchers on the wader scrape at 06.49hrs (K. Bannister) was a new maximum count, beating the previous record of 4 in May 1987. Also several Gatekeepers and a Holly Blue (CG)
Low Cudworth
A Humming Bird Hawk Moth was feeding on Valerian in Dave Standish's garden this morning.
Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct
3 Grey Wagtail, 12 Greylag, and 2 Grey Partridge.
19 species of butterfly included 12 Red Admiral, 97 Peacock, 37 Comma, 92 Speckled Wood, 7 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Small Copper and 1m Brimstone.
Also yet another Humming Bird Hawk Moth feeding on Valerian,, c50 Banded Agrion, and a Grass Snake for good measure (Chris Parkin).
Purple Hairstreak (C. Parkin)
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