Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Carlton Marsh 22/9/29 Update & Storrs Mill & Cudworth

A Curlew flew east mid morning and a steady stream of Skylarks were moving south, (JP).

A moth session with Chris Parkin produced 9 species of macro that included Lunar Underwing, Angle Shades, Barred Sallow, Old Lady and Black Rustic. Earlier a Noctule Bat was feeding over the scrape.

Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct
2 Little Egrets, 2 Buzzards, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Grey Herons and 3 Mute Swans.
Butterflies included a male Brimstone, 5 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 25 Speckled Wood, 2 Common Blue, 6 Small Copper,  and 30 unidentified White species (C. Parkin). 
 
Cudworth
2 Noctule Bats were feeding over Firth Avenue in the early evening in daylight and 2 Great Spot Woodpeckers were feeding on fat balls in Dave Standish's garden there. 

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