These shots by Rosemary and Peter Silvester are from around the main pond at Middleton Nature Reserve yesterday lunchtime.
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| Male Red-Veined Darter near where the Swans rest on the west bank |
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| Female Common Blue Butterfly |
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| Male Common Blue Damselfly |
South shore (Malcolm) 09:00 - 10:30
Mediterranean gulls 4 adult, 1 2nd calendar year and 1 3rd calendar year
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| One of the adults was ringed. It is a German scheme bird. Details awaited |
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| As the beach by the wooden jetty became exposed the gulls and Oystercatcher moved there to feed |
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| 3cy Med in flight an adult on the mud |
Then two Peregrines turned up, likely juveniles as they began by chasing a small passerine, possibly a Rock Pipit. After failing with that one turned its attention to the gulls and Oystercatchers.
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| The only thing they succeeded in was to clear the shore! |
When I checked the middle platform in the harbour there was no adult Herring gull and no sign of the chick. But when an adult arrived the chick emerged from hiding.
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| It is clearly being well cared for, it seems to have grown significantly. |
Rock Pipit 2 near the waterfall
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| This young Rock pipit still has hints of its gape |
Roebuck 1 briefly in the Nature Park
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| A Comma on brambles in the Nature Park. The archetypal image of autumn! |
I couldn't resist another walk along the sea wall this evening (Malcolm). The heavy rain was relentless and there was nothing to see. Us masochists really know how to enjoy ourselves!
We'll see what the morning brings.
