Tag Archives: 9th July

Scarlet Tiger – 9th July

July 9, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 9th July, Deep Pit, Lower Path, Scarlet Tiger, Six-banded ClearwingPete Smith

This morning, the third sighting this year of a Scarlet Tiger was had near the pump-house on the Lower Path. Later on, on the inside of the southern bank of the Deep Pit a Six-belted Clearwing was seen, egg-laying. PS.

Scarlet Tiger – Callimorpha dominula – June 20th 2021

Six-belted Clearwing – Benbecia ichneumaniformis – July 8th 2021

Black-tailed Godwit – 9th July

July 9, 2013Recent wildlife sightings10th April, 2013, 9th July, Common Blue Damselfly, Gatekeeper, Large Gravel Pit, Ringlet, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The hot weather has encouraged the butterflies and a count of 75 Ringlet was had on the Butterfly Walk on Sunday. Today a Gatekeeper was seen and hundreds of Common Blue Damselflies were egg laying over the Large Gravel Pit. There were 23 Black-tailed Godwits on the Slurry Lagoon, but they flew off in the direction of Holme Pierrepont. PS.

Greenshank – 9th July

July 10, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 9th July, greenshank, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Greenshank and three Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. RW.