Monday, 1 June 2020

Carlton Marsh

Cormorant, Buzzard and 30 House Martins.

13 species of butterfly today included the first Painted Lady of the year, 3 Small Tortoiseshell from a new brood, 6 Meadow Brown, 9 Speckled Wood, 4 Large Skipper, 3 Dingy Skipper, 7 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper and 1m Orange-tip.
Other insects included 1m Banded Demoiselle and 2 Four Spot Chaser. (Chris Parkin) 

Cudworth Common
A male Emperor dragonfly was in the company of a male Broad-bodied Chaser and loads of Azure Damsels. Butterflies on show were 20 Common Blue and 15 Small Heath. (Les Corrall)

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