Thursday 27 June 2019

Carlton Marsh

32 Herring Gulls, 5 LBB Gulls and 4 very small young Coots were on a very full wader scrape today.
Elsewhere Great Spot Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed and Sedge Warbler singing. A Little Egret flew north at 09.45hrs.

Insects included 5 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Painted Lady, 4 Meadow Brown and 1 Large Skipper butterfly.

1m Emperor, 5 Four Spotted Chasers, c75 Azure Damsel and 4 Banded Demoiselle were all enjoying the warm weather.

This evening 7 Reed Warblers included 1 juvenile ringed. A Comma butterfly from the new brood was on the wing

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