Thursday 25 July 2019

Wintersett + Ringing + Odonata 25.07.19

A very hot 24 - 30 degrees with a warm south easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: A Curlew flew south.  Oystercatcher 1.  
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:  2 broods of Gadwall.
81 Birds were ringed: Highlights were - 23 Blackcap.  3 Garden Warbler.  8 Whitethroat.  13 Reed Warbler.  12 Chiffchaff.  10 Willow Warbler.  2 Reed Bunting.
Odonata: A Lesser Emperor was off the east bank Anglers CP.   At Moorhouse Lane Skimmer Pond, 17 male Small Red-eyed Damselflies + 2 pairs in tandem, egg laying,  were counted this afternoon.

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