A hot (29.5°C) sunny day with a light variable breeze
Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet
Several reports of a Barn Owl patrolling in the early mornings
The only dragonfly seen on the main pond today was a Brown Hawker
South shore - Malcolm
I checked the shore out from the saltmarsh this morning 10:00 - 11:00
Linnet 12 on saltmarsh
Whimbrel 1 out from the saltmarsh
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| Whimbrel (left) with a Curlew |
Curlew 14
Oystercatcher 60
No other waders seen
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| Plenty of gulls on the mud...... |
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| .......but only 2 Mediterranean gulls seen |
Little Egret 2 on saltmarsh
Swallow 5 (2, 1 and 2) south
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| They were zipping past quite quickly, but I just managed to get this one in frame |
A walk along the sea wall this afternoon in the hope that the breeze might have swung round to the east. But it steadfastly stayed from the west
Wheatear 1 briefly in the scrub by the lighthouse
Rock Pipit 2 - one on Red Nab and one by No.1 outfall
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| Rock Pipit by the outfall |
Mediterranean gulls just four seen on the feeding beach by the wooden jetty
Whimbrel 2
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| Whimbrel over the shimmering mud |
There was no sign of any insect movement, but there were a few butterflies around the scrub and brambles between the lighthouse and waterfall
Small White 5
Meadow Brown 2
Small Tortoiseshell 1
Silver Y 2
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Silver Y |
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| When there isn't much around you take what you can! Two white pigeons and three young rabbits |
I managed a shot of the solar eclipse from my garden this evening.
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| Fortunately a wisp of cloud provided enough screening. |
