June 16th 2009

Despite the warm conditions I gave the pond a real bashing today.
Understandably bird wise it’s still very quiet though on the insect side I fared better coming away with a few odds and sods.
Birding highlights were Sparrowhawk, 56 Mute Swan, 250 Canada Geese, 77 Great-crested Grebe, Common Tern, male Teal, family parties of Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and Whitethroat.
Dragonflies were represented by Azure, Common Blue and Blue-tailed damselfly and a single Four-spotted Chaser.
Butterflies were: Grizzled Skipper, 16 Large Skipper, Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Speckled Wood, 2 Painted Lady, 22 Meadow Brown, 9 Common Blue and Ringlet.
Moths came in two groups. Day flying/disturbed which were Barred Yellow, Silver-ground Carpet, 4 Straw Dot, 2 Blood-vein, Silver Y, Chimney Sweeper, Cyclamen Tortrix, Celypha Lacunana while moths roosting on the wall of the café were Small Magpie, Light Emerald and 2 Brown Rustics.

Richard