Monday 5 October 2020

Carlton Marsh

This morning the Pintail was on the wader scrape. (JP) It flew on to the main scrape at 15.25hrs. (CG)

(CG)
 
17 Cormorants flew east at 07.30hrs and a Red Kite north at 08.05hrs. (K. Bannister) Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 19 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, 24 Shoveler, 1 immature Common Gull, 2 Buzzards, Goldcrest, Willow Tit, 2+2 Jay were seen from the wader scrape viewpoint.

Elsewhere Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper and 28 Jackdaw.

3 Red-eared Terrapins were basking in the main scrape and a large Carp was surfacing.
A pair of Common Darter and at least 6 Migrant Hawkers were on the wing.

Locally c150 Pink Feet flew east over Shafton at 08.45hrs (D. Standish) and two skeins of around 100 in each flew east over Storrs Mill at 09.15hrs and 09.45hrs. (A. Vincent)

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton  
8 Fieldfare flew NE at 12.30hrs. 
Butterflies included a very late Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath, 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 1 Comma, 9 Speckled Wood, 3 Small White and 1 G.V. White. (Chris Parkin)

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