A warm sunny day couldn’t be missed so I headed down to Adwick Washlands again to try to catch up with a couple of birds I missed out on last week.
Egyptian Goose, one I’d missed before, was soon found on arrival mixed in with Canadas and Greylags, the Pink footed Goose took a bit longer but was located further down the reserve,Ringed Plovers however were missed again. Other birds about were still plenty of Redshank and Avocets along with a couple of Oystercatchers, a soaring Common Buzzard, a few Black tailed Godwits, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, and Pochard
A couple of butterflies species were on the wing, Brimstone and Peacock but no photos
Birds at Adwick :- Avocet, Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Black tailed Godwit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coot, Egyptian, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Long tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pink footed Goose, Pochard, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Robin, Shoveler, Teal, Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Wren
On then to Old Moor and hopefully a few butterflies on the wing, the day was beginning to warm up. The obvious birds on arrival were Black headed Gulls, they were now everywhere and very noisy but my objective was Green Lane for butterflies and here I saw Brimstone, Comma, my first Orange-tips of the year, Peacocks and the years first Small White, a good start and since the sun was shining I was joined by plenty of Gorse Shieldbugs along with a single Hairy Shieldbug.
Bird highlights were a single Green Sandpiper from wader scrape hide, Redshank and Pied Wagtail
Birds at Old Moor:- Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Great Tit, Green Sandpiper, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, lapwing, Lesser Black backed Gull, Little Grebe, magpie, Mallard, Mute swan, Oystercatcher, Pied wagtail, Redshank, Robin, Shelduck, Shoveler, Starling, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Woodpigeon
Avocet at Adwick Washlands
Gorse Shieldbug at Old Moor
