Carlton Marsh

This morning's best 2 drake Shovelers, Goldcrest, 2 Buzzards, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Water Rail and 3 Mistle Thrushes (Andrew Corrall).

This afternoon Grey Wagtail, Redpoll, Siskin, Kingfisher, 2 adult Common Gulls and Little Grebe (CG).

 

Carlton Marsh & Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton

A Kingfisher, 3 Greylags and a Little Grebe were on the scrape. 12 Teal and a male Stonechat were on the wader scrape.

Also present at least 3 singing Cetti's Warblers and a Great Spot Woodpecker

Our wildlife group were busy strimming on the embankment etc.

Littleworth Park

A Clouded Yellow was found at the exact spot where it was on 13th of October! 

Also present 1 Red Admiral and 2 Small Copper (Chris Parkin). 

 

Cudworth Moths

A cold night last night didn't stop a Black Rustic, 2 Blair's Shoulder Knot and a Box Tree Moth flying to the garden trap.

                                           Blair's Shoulder Knot
 

Carlton Marsh

c100 Pink Feet Geese flew SSE at 0923hrs (CG).

Grey Heron and Grey Wagtail photos taken by Clive Mitchell were submitted by Harold Heath.

Carlton Marsh

Our wildlife group was busy scrub bashing this morning, Ringing produced a late male Blackcap.

Also present Kingfisher, Buzzard. Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, Coal Tit, Water Rail and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

A skein of Pink Feet Geese were heard from a distance heading west at 08.38hrs.

A Rose-ringed Parakeet was found at Shafton Green (Simon Cox).

Cudworth/Carlton Marsh & Littleworth Park

Cudworth overnight moth trapping 12th &13th Rusty Dot Pearl, Red Line Quaker, Black Rustic, Barred Sallow and Merveille du Jour.

                                    Rusty Dot Pearl (Udea ferrugata)

                                        Merveille du Jour (CG)

Carlton Marsh 13/10/26

2 Buzzards, 15 Teal , 3 Willow Emerald Damselfly.

                                  Willow Emerald Damselfly (CG)

Littleworth Park  

Butterflies included Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood and 3 Small Copper (Chris Parkin).

 

 Clouded Yellow 

 C. Parkin)

Carlton Marsh

As we enter the autumn many of our summer visitors have left for warmer climes. We await the invasion of Pink Feet Geese and northern thrushes and the possibility of an unusual duck species.

It has been quiet over recent days, the only birds of note being 7 Red-legged Partridge on 5th, 2 Goldcrests and a single Collared Dove on the 8th (its a scarce bird here), and Little Egret, Kingfisher and this autumn's first Redwing on the 9th (K. Bannister/JP/L&A Corrall).

Cudworth & Carlton Marsh

Last nights moths in my Cudworth garden included 6 Lunar Underwings, Shuttle Shaped Dart, Light Emerald, Angle Shades and The Vestal (my first since October 1995)! And 2 Willow Emeralds.

                                       Lunar Underwing

                                          The Vestal

Carlton Marsh

2 Common Gulls, 4 Shovelers, Kingfisher, Water Rail and 29 Teal. 

The Contractors have finished reed cutting in the marsh now.

 

This is the view from the hide now.

 

Carlton Marsh

 Today's sightings in pictures by Harold Heath & Clive Mitchell.

                                    female Kingfisher

                                     Sparrowhawk

Carlton Marsh & Littleworth Park

2 Shovelers and 25 Teal were on the wader scrape. 30 Skylarks were on the east fields this morning (JP).

Last night members of our wildlife group attended the Town hall to receive a Platinum Award from the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. 

The plaque below was also presented to the founding members of the reserve to celebrate its 50th year. 

 

The Truxor machine did a sterling job of opening up channels in the reed beds. The contractor has now started to remove unwanted Willow trees in the marsh.

 

Beaded Chestnut in my Cudworth garden last night.

 

Littleworth Park 

2 Red Admiral, 3 Brown Argus, 4 Small Copper, 3 Common Blue and 3 Vapourer moths (C.. Parkin).