Carlton Marsh

Sightings on the wader scrape over the past week or so have included up to 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Avocets, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Little Egret, Green Sandpiper and 2 Sand Martins.

Also of note Cuckoo, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Partridges, 4 Swallows, Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warblers, Wheatear and 30 Redpolls.

A Large Red Damselfly was found on 22nd. 

On the 24th 6 Holly Blue, 29 Peacock, 23 Speckled Wood, 38 Orange-tip were counted.

Mammals included a fresh dead Common Shrew, 2 Foxes and a stoat

My thanks to JP, Phil Bulpin, Simon Cox, Keith Bannister, John Finch, Neil Lunn, Andrew Corrall and Chris Parkin. 

Photographs by Phil Bulpin 

 

 Blackcap 

                                            Little Ringed Plover 

  Cuckoo 

                                         Large Red Damselfly