Saturday 24 June 2023

Carlton Marsh

 Apart from 26 LBB Gulls and a male Grey Wagtail, it was quiet for birds.

Insects on the Western Meadow included 85 Meadow Brown, 72 Ringlet, 10 Small Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Burnet Companion moth and 1 Latticed Heath moth. 

2 Brown Hawker Dragonflies were the first for this season (CG).

Ringlet (CG)

South Kirkby Industrial Estate
A Grey Partridge had 2 young with them, also Green Woodpecker and 7 Mistle Thrush.

More than 1,000 butterflies were on the wing of 13 species that included 164 Marbled White, 4 Gatekeeper, 526 Meadow Brown, 283 Ringlet, 1m Brimstone and 1 Six Spot Burnet Moth. 

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