Tag Archives: 19th May

Green Hairstreak – 19th May

May 19, 2021Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2021, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak, HobbyPete Smith

This morning at least three Green Hairstreaks were seen around the north end of the Deep Pit, laying eggs on the Bird’s-foot Trefoil. A Brimstone was also seen egg-laying on the Alder Buckthorn by the Pumphouse. Three to four Hobbies were seen hawking insects over the site. (One seen stooping briefly at the Hobbies looked suspiciously like a Merlin, but was very distant.) PS.

Temminck’s Stint – 19th May

May 19, 2019Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2019Pete Smith

This evening three Temminck’s Stints were seen on the scrape in the ‘Ecopark’. RW.

Cuckoo – 19th May

May 19, 2013Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2013, cuckoo, Hobby, warblersPete Smith

This morning a Warbler Walk was led around the reserve and ten species of warbler were heard. A Cuckoo was heard calling across the Slurry Lagoon and a Hobby appeared briefly by the railway bridge. There were also plenty of butterflies and other insects about. PS.

Turnstone – 19th May

May 19, 2012Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2012, Ringed Plover, turnstone, Wader ScrapePete Smith

In the early afternoon two Ringed Plovers and a Turnstone were seen on the Wader Scrape. RW.

Blue-tailed Damselfly – 19th May

May 19, 2010Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2010, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Gravel Pit, StoatJacqueline

A teneral Blue-tailed Damselfly was found today sheltering from the breeze on the hedge bordering the Large Gravel Pit and on the grassy embankment under the Railway Bridge a Stoat was watched for some minutes as it dragged a baby rabbit some distance into cover. JMD.