First juvenile Med arrives

A hot sunny day with a fresh ENE breeze

North shore - David Kaye

1 common sandpiper 
5 turnstone 
flock of 80 curlew towards Skear 
1 great crested grebe

Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet

The young Coots and Moorhen are doing very well this year

Coot

Moorhen in the bottom car park

Plenty of Black-Tailed Skimmers too

South shore

Kevin did a thorough Ladybird count along the sea wall

7-spot Ladybird an impressive 52

14-spot Ladybird 1

14-spot Ladybird 

I walked along the sea wall a little later (Malcolm) 14:20 - 16:00

Insects coming in off in 20 minutes walking out

Small White 9

Red Admiral 8

Peacock 1

Painted Lady 3

Gatekeeper 1

The only one that stopped for a rest was this Peacock, and it chose 
to rest in the shadow of the overhang

At the roundhead I saw three dragonflies come in off and continue east. A male Emperor, one that looked to be a Broad-bodied Chaser and a female Darter, possibly a Red-Veined.

Again not many were settling on the scrub and  brambles

Meadow Brown 2

Small Copper 1

Red Admiral 15

Painted Lady 4

Peacock 1

Small White 4

Small Copper

Walking back a Hummingbird Hawkmoth flew past me. The trouble with walking back is that you only ever see the back end of anything coming in.

This is all you see when a Hummingbird Hawkmoth zips past you!

Mediterranean gulls c20 on the beach next to the wooden jetty, including the first juvenile this year

Juvenile Mediterranean gull

It was difficult viewing with the strong light behind the gulls. This is the
juvenile and a white ringed adult. Unfortunately not read conclusively......yet.

In the Nature Park on the way back, the or another Hummingbird Hawkmoth was feeding on one of the Buddleia, unfortunately moving on before I managed a shot.

Red Admiral 21

Painted Lady 2

Peacock 1

Brimstone 1 male

Large White 2

Small White 15

Also: Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet (just 1)

Just outside the recording area Heysham Moss Nature Reserve - Janet

There weren't a lot of dragonflies, but this Southern Hawker was showing nicely 

Gatekeeper 

Small White

Red Admiral 

A tatty Painted Lady

Longhorn cattle in the field next to the reserve. The wildlife trust uses them to
help maintain the terrain. A win win situation the cattle have ideal surroundings 
and they help to preserve it.