A dry but mainly overcast day. A light west breeze.
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
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| These scarce Copper-Tipped Longhorn moths were in the same area in the southern section of the Reserve where Janet found them last year. It looks like a breeding population. But no males have been seen. Copper-Tipped Longhorn moths can reproduce by parthenogenesis. i.e. without a male |
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| If you want to have a look, this is the location map from last year. The pond top right is the main pond, the one to its left the "no swimming" pond This part of the reserve is on the south side of the road from the main pond. Blue highlight marks the spot |
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| Shaded Broad-Bar |
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| Common Blue |
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| Green-Veined White |
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| Faded Ringlet |
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| Small Skipper |
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| White-Tailed Bumblebee |
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| Honey Bee |
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| One of the many solitary bees |
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| Lacewing |
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| There are at least 2 Coot families on the main pond |
South shore (Malcolm) 13:00 - 14:15
Wheatear 1 juvenile on the foreshore
Rock Pipit 1 on Red Nab
Mediterranean gull 17 - there were 3 adults on Red Nab as I walked out, presumably some of the 11 adults that arrived at the feeding beach by the wooden jetty as it became exposed. Also on the beach 2 x 2nd calendar year and a 3rd calendar year. A juvenile and an adult feeding on No.2 outfall plus an adult seen flying to the feeding beach as I walked back.
These are some of the Meds as the beach was just becoming exposed
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| 2cy Mediterranean gull |
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| Adult Mediterranean gull |
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull |
Whimbrel 2 - one near No.2 outfall and one calling from Red Nab
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| Whimbrel |
This moth was In Alison's trap this morning.
A nice European visitor to the Heysham moth trap this morning. Bedstraw Hawk moth - Hyles gallii. It's resident from the east of southern France as far north as southern Scandinavia and Russia.
