A
Red Kite flew low over the A217 in the evening and two
Mallards graced Piddly Pond. The Harholt Plantation again resounded with the rattling of a
Lesser Whitethroat and two
Swifts flew over the BW sector. The first fledgling
Great Tits of the year were noted.
Odonata around Piddly Pond included four
Azure Damselflies and singles of
Large Red and
Common Blue Damselflies. Butterflies in the sector were represented by a
Dingy Skipper, three
Large Skippers, an
Orange-tip, a
Green Hairstreak, six
Small Heaths, 17
Common Blues, 12
Meadow Browns, three
Speckled Woods, two
Green-veined Whites, three
Large Whites, two
Small Whites, five
Red Admirals and six
Brimstones. A
Cinnabar moth was also seen.
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| ♀ Mallard on Piddly Pond |
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| Large Skipper |
Ian Magness and Ian Ward (photos)
