Saturday 29 September 2018

Carlton Marsh

105 Canada Geese were on the scrape this morning. Also present 5 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Cormorant, 22 Lapwing, Snipe, Buzzard, Goldcrest and Willow Tit. Meadow Pipits were moving through in small numbers.

Today's butterfly counts exceeded all expectations. (Chris Parkin)
A record number of 51 Small Copper, 2 Painted Lady, 17 Red Admiral (on self-set Buddlejas), 26 Speckled Wood, 5 Comma, 1 Common Blue & 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

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