I always like to take in a new reserve and Pensthorpe NP was only 15mins up the road from the Bed and Breakfast, so I gave it a go.
The entry fee was a staggering £13.95, a £1 off for the £14.95 for over 60’s, so being a new place I didn’t know my direction of travel, so started off in the bird collection area, just to settle in with the camera for the day. A few nice species in here including Black winged Stilt, Avocets, Ruff, Redshank, Black tailed Godwit, and Bearded Tit.
Black winged Stilt
Having a look at the map, I decided on making my way around to the Dragonfly bridge and the Meadow Trail, on my way to the areas were Common Tern, Black headed Gull, Swallow, Oystercatcher, Blue tailed Damselflies, and Common Blue Damselflies. Having reached the Dragonfly bridge, and once again the River Wensum, I found more Banded Demoiselle’s ♂♀, after watching these I walked thru to the Meadow Trail to find a few Ringlet Butterflies and a nice surprise was a few Black tailed Skimmers littering the broadwalk, male, females and Immature Males, along with the Skimmers were also Common Lizards, a nice couple of hours ensued, taking photos etc, then the rain started, a que for coffee and cake
Black tailed Skimmer ♀
Black tailed Skimmer (Immature Male)
Banded Demoiselle ♂
Common Lizard
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