Weather: warm and sunny
What a great day, it could have been spring if you just look
at the bird species that turned up but when you saw their ages and took the
dragonflies and butterflies into account it had to be summer.
Collared Dove, Magpie, Kestrel and Whitethroat turned up. As well as Linnets, Wrens and Meadow
pipits a Blackcap and a male Redstart was ringed, the Redstart just starting his post
breeding moult.
A Scoter and the Eider loafed at the north end as the tide
came in, sharing it with some gulls and seals.
There was a passage of painted
ladies, at least 30 but it could have been twice that. There were a lot
of Red Admirals also. A Red-veined Darter dragonfly was at the south end and three Emperor dragonflies were present including this on the netting one of the traps.
The Swallows in Gus Lowe’s were doing well, but the nest in the lookout fared less well, although they seem to have re-laid. .
The Pyrmidal Orchid was splendid in the sunshine.
A Grey seal looking back at you is a common sight at high tide.
Ringed: Blackcap, Redstart, and 8 others. [ 567-30 ]
photos JE
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