Sunday, 13 September 2020

Wintersett + Insects 13.09.20

17 -20 degrees, hot with varying cloud and a light south westerly breeze.
Wintersett Res:  Black Tern 1 juvenile.  Black-necked Grebe 1 juvenile.  Goosander 1 redhead.    A Water Rail was in the west bank marsh.  Swift 5.  Goldeneye 3 female. A male Cetti's Warbler was in the south west corner. 
Haw Park Lane field: A 1stW Mediterranean Gull was following the tractor.
Odonata: A Brown Hawker was in the SW corner WRes.  A Common Blue Damselfly was at Stubbs Wall.
Vespidae: A Hornet Vespa crabro was on the edge of the Willow Wood + up to 5 more were on the ivy at Stubbs Wall yesterday (Saturday). See photo below taken by Chris Swaine).  2 more Hornets were seen today on ivy at Stubbs Wall near HPWood. 
Lepidoptera: A Red Admiral was on ivy at Stubbs Wall.   A Peacock was at Anglers CP.  

 
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