Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Carlton Marsh

Today still a large number of Canada Geese (220) on the main scrape with 7 Greylags, 14 Shoveler, Kingfisher and Little Egret. There was a steady passage of Swallows throughout the morning and 6 LBB gulls and 1 Herring Gull flew south from the wader scrape. 

Insects included
Green Veined White 3, Speckled Wood 12, Small Copper 15, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 7, Brown Argus 1, Comma 4 and Small Tortoiseshell 2. 
Day flying moths were Vapourer Moth 2, Lesser Treble Bar 4 and Silver Y.
Migrant and Southern Hawker were on the wing in the warm sunshine (Chris Parkin).


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