Another Clouded Yellow

A warm sunny day with a very light variable breeze

South shore - Malcolm 09:15 - 10:45

A male Clouded Yellow was flying along the edge of the saltmarsh.

It seemed to be more tired than hungry as both times it settled it was
low in the undergrowth. I left it in peace

Wheatear 2 on the saltmarsh plus 1 at Red Nab

Linnet 2 each saltmarsh and Red Nab

Linnet

Rock Pipit 7 - 1 along the foreshore, 4 on the strandline between foreshore and Red Nab plus 2 on Red Nab.

Rock Pipit on the strandline 

White Wagtail 1 along the sea wall

White Wagtail 

Just missed it catching a fly!

One of three Little Egret

Turnstones on No.2 outfall

Redshank

Grey Heron on No.1 outfall

Cormorants on the wooden jetty

Osprey 1 came from the south and continued north.

The sea was flat calm today allowing the Osprey to fish wherever it chooses.
There will be some nice sized flatfish near the surface in the Bay. Bass have
evolved formidable spikes on their dorsal fins, specifically to deter attack from
above. Clearly it doesn't prevent Ospreys from taking them, but they will
prefer a safer option whenever available 

The flat sea also allows you to see the more subtle water movements.
This is the section between the outfalls, the water flowing out has created 
a vortex in the middle. On the surface it is concentrating the spume, but
below it will be concentrating any nutrients.

In the Nature Park

Common Darter

Painted Lady 1

Small White several

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Ringing report by Alan:

It was very cool this morning and with a very heavy dew again. However, this soon evaporated in the warm sun.  Three nets set from 07.00 resulted in a decent catch of 32 birds, including the first Grey Wagtail colour ringed this Autumn.
Singles of the following were ringed:  Goldfinch, Wren, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler,  Robin,  Blackbird,  Great Tit, Reed Warbler,  Bullfinch andGrey Wagtail.
Long-tailed Tit  3
Blackcap  5
Sedge Warbler  3
Whitethroat  5
Chiffchaff  3
Cetti's Warbler  2
Dunnock  1 retrap

Janet still can only use her mobile phone

At least one of the Tufted Ducks still feeding on the main pond

Painted Lady

Small Copper

Small White