Friday 5 July 2013

Friday 5 July 2013

Blithfield Res
4x Black-tailed Godwit (Blithe Bay), 1st summer Little Gull & 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull in Tad Bay (MWa)

Branston GPs
6x Green Sandpiper, 4x Redshank + 2c  chicks, 5x Curlew, 2x Ringed Plover, 3x LR Plover + 3 chicks, 3x Oystercatcher, 9x Teal, 5x Shelduck + 16 ducklings, Lesser Whitethroat, Green Woodpecker (JWo DSc)
Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, 10 Black-tailed Skimmer, 20 Five-spot Burnet, Small Skipper, 10 Large Skipper, 3 Hoverfly (Volucella Bombylans) Chimney Sweeper Moth (JWo DSc)

Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans) by Jon Woodcock


Croxden
3x Curlew at 05:30 (ABa)

Knypersley Res
Hobby over reservoir mid day also Spotted Flycatcher in fields east of Lodge Barn Road (GB)