Let’s make the most of it whilst the sunshine’s, however there was a little chill in the air today and the occasional cloud cover, but it was good to be out hunting again, for Dragonflies.
Nothing to write home about on the Visitor Centre pond, with only the occasional Blue tailed Damselfly and Leaf Beetle. Around at the stepping stones ponds were Ruddy and Common Darters, with many covering the paths. There was also a couple of Migrant Hawkers occasionally, very little else on at the top pond either. The Toyota pond, I found Red eyed Damselflies only, no Small Red eyed Damselflies.
On then to the Green Lane Loop, where more Common Darters, Emperors, Migrant Hawkers and Brown Hawker. I called in at the Wath Ings hide again, here there were the Spoonbills again, 12 birds today, along with Lapwings, Grey Heron, Shoveler, Mallard and Green Sandpiper. Moving on then to next door and the East Pool hide, here there were two Wood Sandpipers and three Common Snipe.
I decided on a change today, as there wasn’t many insects about, so I called in at the Wader Scrape hide, hanging out here were a young Avocet, Canada Geese, Black headed Gulls, Lesser Black back Gulls, Cormorants and Greylag Geese.
A quiet day on the insect front toady, but it was good to see two Wood Sandpipers
Bird List ; Avocet, Black headed Gull, Canada Goose, Green Sandpiper, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Snipe, Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper
Dragonfly List ; Blue tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor, Migrant Hawker, Red eyed Damselfly, Ruddy Darter
Grey Heron
Common Darter
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