Friday 12 July 2019

End of Spring Term

Tuesday was very overcast so we had to drop Oakhill in favour of Blacktoft Sands.  A new high of 11 Spoonbills were present, plus 2 Green Sandpipers and at least 3 Snipe.  Around the Barn Owl box we saw at least 4 Barn Owls, which was a new record for us.  When we got to Townend apart from the Spoonbill and the waders the young Bearded Tits probably caused most excitement as they flittered about on the mud.
Spoonbills
 At least 4 Barn Owls (& a Stock Dove)
 Snipe
 ditto
 Green Sandpiper
 ditto 
 Bearded Tit
 ditto
 Sedge Warbler
 Male Marsh Harrier
 ditto
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In the afternoon on the way to Kilnsea a Buzzard took off from  a roadside muck-heap.
Buzzard
 ditto
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It looked as though we would get thunderstorms on Wednesday, so we abandoned Kilnsea in favour of Kiplingcotes.  The weather was a lot better than forecast, and in the afternoon even the sun came out.  The butterflies and flora were outstanding.
Marbled Whites
Marbled Whites (c) 2019 Tony Robinson
Yellowhammer (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart

Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
Male Common Blue
 Female Small Skipper 
 Small Skipper
Male Small Skipper (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
Small Skipper (c) 2019 Tony Robinson
Worn Large Sipper (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
Ringlet (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
Marbled White, Meadow Brown & 5-Spot Burnet-Moth (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
As above (c) 2019 Tony Robinson
Meadow Brown
 Pyramidal Orchids
 Basil Thyme (CM)
 Red Hemp Nettle (CM)
 Sally's Grasshopper
Cranefly species (c) 2019 Aileen Urquhart
Dead Young Hedgehog
After the morning session some of the am crew went on to North cave Wetlands and photographed the insects there. 
Emperor Dragonfly (c) 2019 Tony Robinson
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 Common Blue Damselflies (c) 2019 Tony Robinson
4-Spotted Chaser (c) 2019 Tony Robinson 
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 Smooth Newt (c) 2019 Tony Robinson

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