Sunday, 11 August 2019

11th Aug - sunny spells am and many showers pm, 20C, light-mod SW

Cotesbach Landfill; a look here during the morning.  At least 3 Purple Hairstreak were along the wood, plus a good number of commoner Butterflies, Dragonflies, Hoppers, etc.

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper (female)

A few House and Sand Martins were feeding over the sandpit area, also 3 Red Kites. GreyLag and Canada Geese numbered 114 and 57 respectively, along with 30+ Mallard, 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, the Tufted Duck and single duckling still.  6 Little Grebe and a Grey Heron..  A few Gulls in the sandpit area, more sitting on the tipping area, a bit difficult to see though

Stanford reservoir; A Green and Common Sandpiper with 7 Grey Wagtails feeding in the spillway.  5 Common Terns over the reservoir. During the rain at least 200 House Martins and 3 Swift were present.  In the orchard area 2 Whitethroat, 4+ Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff and Blackcap, Long-tailed Tits, 2 Reed Bunting and Jays.  A single Wigeon on the dam among the Canada, Grey Lag Geese, Mallards and Tufted Duck.


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