Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet
At least 8 Swifts over the main pond
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| Ringlet |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| There were lots of Gatekeeper all over the reserve |
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| Common Darter |
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| Carder Bumblebee in bumblebee heaven! |
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| Red-Tailed Bumblebee |
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| Red Soldier Beetle |
Red Nab - Malcolm
I went out on the shore as the tide was approaching Red Nab. All the gulls were very flighty again and many were leaving to the south all the time. There were still a lot of gulls, but I only saw 10 Mediterranean gulls, including one 3rd calendar year and one 2nd calendar year
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| Mediterranean and Black Headed gulls plus Curlew on Red Nab |
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| But everything kept being flushed from Red Nab Those that didn't continue south settled on the shore, before drifting back to Red Nab |
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| Black Headed Gulls and Curlew |
Curlew 200+ flew south, some from Red Nab others directly from the north side
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| Curlew leaving Red Nab |
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| This Curlew has an orange flag and two blue rings. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible to read the code on the flag |
Most of the birds had moved on before the tide reached Red Nab, no point in staying, they weren't going to come back.
In the Nature Park:
Ringlet 6
Small White 1
Gatekeeper 2
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| Gatekeeper |
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| A nice stand of flowers that I didn't recognise. On checking they turned out to be Smooth Hawksbeard |
Shaun checked this evening on the ebb tide:
Mediterranean Gull 5 ads & 2 3cy roosting on Red Nab. Plus 2 ads harbour entrance.
Shag on the Wooden Pier.
Peregrine 4 (two juvs hassling adults).
I called in at Imperial Rd on my way home (Malcolm)
Not a lot going on other than the constant mewing of a patrolling Buzzard
Chiffchaff calling, Sedge Warbler seen |
| Female Roe Deer in the empty horse paddock, full of yellow flowers. |
Most of the yellow flowers were not Dandelions, probably a Hawkweed or Hawkbit. Whatever they are, they are obviously tasty!
