This morning, during the bird count, a Purple Hairstreak was found on thistles near the large oak at the end of the Lower Path. Also seen were good numbers of Red Admirals, Ruddy Darters and a Migrant Hawker. PS.
Purple Hairstreak – unfortunately with rear of hind-wing missing.
This morning a female Shoveler led six newly hatched ducklings across the Slurry Lagoon, in front of the Causeway bench. There were also up to ten young Little Grebes and a well grown Great Crested Grebe chick. PS.
During this morning’s butterfly walk 170 Gatekeepers were seen, 23 Red Admirals, 9 Essex Skippers as well as good counts of several other species. The female Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
On the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon was a Green Sandpiper and five Yellow-legged Gulls. All of the tern chicks have flown from one of the tern platforms and are now also on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
A L.R.P. present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon was chased around by the Common Terns but it did eventually settle down to feed. Also mid p.m. a Hobby and at least two reeling Grasshopper Warblers.
A surprise find was a Marbled White butterfly feeding along the Causeway.