Carlton Marsh

Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls south, Dabchick, Little Egret & Great Spot Woodpecker.

This evening great views of a Peregrine circling the main scrape at 20.00hrs to 20.10hrs 3 times then over the the reed tops. Also 2 Dabchicks, c50 Swifts and a Grey Partridge called (D. Standish)

Insects included 1 Ringlet, 32 Meadow Brown, 6 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, 1 Small Copper, 1 Large White.

Also 2 Vapourer and 2 Shaded Broad Bar moths and a what is thought to be a Labyrinth Spider.

Labyrinth Spider (Agelena labyrinthica)

The Western Meadow Pond containing loads of Purple Loosestrife and Lesser Spearwort. A Male emperor watched over a female ovipositing. (CG)