Two visits to Conder Pool yesterday - nothing new there then - the first three hours before high tide, the second at high tide when 11 Greenshank had taken to the pool to roost over the tide. Despite multi attempts at counting, I found only 8 Little Grebe today, with a Wheatear, Common Sandpiper, and at least 20 Meadow Pipit.
Noted on the Lune Estuary, up to 650 Golden Plover again as last Friday, a Greenshank, 11 Snipe, a lone Black-tailed Godwit, a Wheatear, and a Sparrowhawk cruising overhead.
On the canal between the basin and just beyond Christ Church, 8 Migrant Hawker, and by Saltcote Pond, a Brown Hawker and Common Darter seen.
Migrant Hawker. Pete Woodruff. Clik the pik
On the canal between the basin and just beyond Christ Church, 8 Migrant Hawker, and by Saltcote Pond, a Brown Hawker and Common Darter seen.
A short circuit around Aldcliffe included a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the flood, perhaps this bird needs to read the script. Also on the flood, a Ruff, 4 Snipe, and a Green Sandpiper was the marked bird seen recently with an orange ring on it's left leg, and a green one on the right, unidentifiable as an individual without the digits being read, but ringed at Woolston Eyes in Cheshire. Butterflies seen, 4 Speckled Wood, a Comma, Red Admiral, and a Migrant Hawker.
Five Little Grebe seen 18 August on the old hospital reservoir at Fenham Carr, seen again Sunday.
Five Little Grebe seen 18 August on the old hospital reservoir at Fenham Carr, seen again Sunday.
Yes, Pete - a coincidence on those dragon sightings! Another coincidence is that I had all three of those butterflies in my garden today (plus three other species). However, I don't suppose I'll ever match 19th August when I had 11 butterfly species in the garden! Last year it seemed to be all doom-and-gloom with the butterflies, but this year seems to be outstandingly good.
ReplyDeleteTake good care. My very best wishes - - - Richard
Another nice outing Pete. Interestingly, I've only had 2 Small Tortiseshell all year in Kent and it seems others have also not seen this species much. Have you had any luck up there?
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard/Marc....I just looked through an article 'How special has 2019 been for butterflies in Lancashire' and the Small Tortoiseshell didn't get a mention, so I'll keep looking for the answer your question Marc, but your two in Kent sounds pretty grim.
ReplyDeleteReference Small Tortoishell - they seem to be doing OK in the Midlands, Pete/Marc. I've had counts of up to 12 at a time in our garden recently, although they're thinning out now - only noted a peak of 2 today. Has been the most numerous species this year.
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