Tuesday 2 September 2014

Tuesday 2nd September 2014

Blithfield Res
Little Stint still, Osprey, 25x Ringed Plover, 6x Greenshank, 9x Dunlin, 8x Redshank, 4x Ruff, 2x Whinchat, Redstart, 3x Wheatear, Hobby, 9x Yellow Wagtail (SE HF)

Middleton Lakes RSPB
Spotted Redshank still on north pit also 2x Garganey, 5x Ruff

Croxall
Whinchat by river at 09:40

Endon SW
1x Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Chiffchaff (GBr)

Branston Gravel Pits
Garganey, 5x Ruff, 8x Curlew, 7x Green Sandpiper, 4x Snipe, 294x Lapwing, 2x Little Egret, 8x Shoveler, 5x Pochard.
Insects : Brown Argus, 2x Dock Bugs, 2x Slender Groundhopper, 22-spot Ladybird & numerous Long-winged Coneheads (JWo)
Slender Groundhopper by Jon Woodcock