July 25th 2010

Grandborough Valley was very active this morning with plenty of young Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Skylark and Whitethroats around Grandborough Fields Farm but we saw very little at Draycote Water and missed the Bumbling Bears Little Gull.
Brandon Marsh had a lot more to offer with Friday’s Black-tailed Godwit still remaining, Little Egret increasing to two, 2 Little Ringed Plover and single Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher. Also present were female Gadwall with 5 young, 15 Common Tern, Hobby, Kingfisher, 4 Buzzard, many young Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler plus Brown China-mark, 3 Vapourer and Shaded Broad-bar moths.
A quick look at Ryton Woods produced Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch and Treecreeper along with 20+ Purple Hairstreak, White Admiral, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary and a few other common species of butterfly + 2 Silver Y moths.
A Hobby was over my garden late evening followed by vocal Redshank as I set up my traps.

Richard