A very light SE(ish) breeze shifted to NW for a few hours in the afternoon. Very warm again peaking at almost 24°C.
A walk along, the surprisingly quiet, south wall after lunch was very pleasant, but not very productive (Malcolm)
Dunlin 6 north
Linnet 3 between lighthouse and waterfall
Rock Pipit 2 - the male standing guard above the lighthouse nest chased off a rival.
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| He managed to catch a passing invertebrate |
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| A striking male Pied Wagtail in summer plumage |
Grey seal 1 female drifting in with the tide. This sleep while you move technique is called bottling, for obvious reasons.
Small White 8
Small Tortoiseshell 1
Brimstone 1 male
Silver Y one on saltmarsh
Middleton Nature Reserve
Janet checked first
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| Only a rear view, but about as good a view as you ever get of a Cetti's warbler! |
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| Common Whitethroat |
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| Broad-bodied Chaser - first of the year |
I had a look mid afternoon (Malcolm). This is my shot of a Four-spotted Chaser for comparison.
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| Four-spotted Chaser |
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| Lots of damselflies around again. This is a female Common Bluetail |
Butterflies:
Brimstone 1 male
Speckled Wood 3
Orange Tip 5 males 3 female
Large White 2 males
Small White/Green-veined White several
Small Tortoiseshell 1
Wildfowl as yesterday with the addition of...
Tufted Duck 3 - the female has only a feeble tuft, but she did her best to spruce it up (a Blackcap has a little sing towards the end of this clip).
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| Tufted Duck |
