Thursday 23 June 2022

Carlton Marsh

Most birds in two's today, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Common Terns, 2 Whooper Swans and 2 Lapwings. A brood of 3 very young Tufted Duck.

Dragons included 6 Emperor (3 females ovipositing), 1 Brown Hawker and 1 male Banded Demoiselle.

Butterflies counted by Chris Parkin included 6 Red Admiral, 12 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 17 Speckled Wood, 214 Meadow Brown, 103 Ringlet, 9 Small Heath, 18 Large Skipper and 8 Small Skipper.

A Hobby flew WNW over Beech Avenue, Cudworth at 11.55hrs (Geoff Miller)

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