Anglers CP: Common Tern 4. A Little Egret flew north at 08.50hrs. A Tree Pipit flew east at 08.58hrs. Snipe 2. A Curlew flew west at 10.30hrs. Herring Gull 10. Tufted Ducklings 4. Common Sandpiper 1.
Moorhouse Lane Pond: Green Sandpiper 1.
Lepidoptera: ACP: Holly Blue 1. Meadow Brown 1. MLPond: Common Blue 1m. Small Heath 1. Small Copper 1. Small Skipper 2.
Odonata:
ACP: Black-tailed Skimmer 1m.. MLPond: Emperor 2m.. Blue-tailed Damselfly 2. Ruddy Darter 10. Common Darter 4
NEW SPECIES FOR THE AREA:
After Carl found the Small Red-eyed Damsel flies at 2 sites in Worborough yesterday, we were inspired to go check Moorhouse Lane Ponds area, just in case!! The weather was perfect for odonata so lunch was delayed and our quest was on.
Within a few minutes of arriving at the ponds a SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY was spotted by Pete Smith and Paul Meredith, flying very fast and low over the extensive weed bed. When it landed it 'disappeared', but was picked up again in flight, a few frustrating minutes later. A second one was found shortly after that. This is the first record of this species in the Wintersett Area. Steve Denny went this afternoon and photographed one at 14.10hrs.
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| Small Red-Eyed Damselfly MLP First Record for Wintersett SDenny. |
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