Monday 6 August 2007

Cool and antless


Heysham Obs
Red Nab/outfalls
Shimmering heat haze made the gull id very difficult in conjunction with 'non-standard' moulting plumages but 1 x Ad, 1 x 1st S and 1 x juv Med Gulls were noted


Harbour
One Black Guillemot which promptly flew out to sea


Moths
Small Phoenix, Udea lutealis, Six-striped Rustic and one I cant remember were new for the year


Dragonflies
6 or so Black-tailed Skimmer still on the model boat pond


Elsewhere
Ad Med Gull by the Stone Jetty. Ruddy Darter at Bankwell: