Saturday, 20 May 2023

20th May - Sunny, 19C, light wing NNE/NE

Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning'
Little Grebe sitting on nest, but water level very close to flooding it - hope it is floatinmg, its mate nearby and a third present too.  Great Cfrested Grebe pair present still - no signs of nesting seen yet.

Single drake Gadwall present, Mallard with fiver ducklings.  Four Shelduck, these flew off later.  15 Tufted Ducks.  

Six Swifts 'screaming' over.  Six Red Kites, c50 Ravens, one Buzzard.

Calcutt; afternoon.  
A historic Turtle Dove site, but none found.
Brimstone, Peacock, Orange-tip and a butterfly to be identified.
Banded Demoiselle.







                                            Butterfly To be named

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