This morning most of the warblers were back and singing lustily. One or two Common Terns were paying brief morning visits to the Deep Pit. There were lots of butterflies to be seen, including several Dingy Skippers and Green Hairstreaks as well as Orange-tips and a Brimstone and Common Blue. PS.
Dingy Skipper – JV.
Green Hairstreak – PS.
Early this morning, three Hobbies were seen over the Gravel Pits. Later on a passage of Swifts were passing over the site, 57 were counted. Several Green Hairstreaks were seen, mainly along the Pylon Path. JV./MT.
This morning two Common Terns were seen over the Deep Pit. One was seen to land briefly on one of the Tern Platforms. At least fifteen Green Hairstreaks were counted.
Common Tern – Jason Vickers
Willow Warbler – Peter Smith.
Early on this morning two Arctic Terns were seen flying through and a Swift was briefly over the Deep Pit. A Peregrine was seen carrying prey, possibly a small wader. JV.
As it warmed up butterflies began to be seen. On a small, flowering Rowan there were five Green Hairstreaks. Species also seen were Brimstone, Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood and Peacock. PS.
Green Hairstreaks – Mark Tyler.
This morning there were four species of damselfly and Hairy Dragonflies flying on the reserve as well as several species of butterfly including Green Hairstreak, Common Blue and Dingy Skipper. At about midday six Hobbies appeared and hawked insects high above the Small Gravel Pit. PS
This morning several Green Hairstreaks were seen as well as a Dingy Skipper. PS.
In the late afternoon a Bittern was seen flying across the Causeway, pursued by gulls, and dropping into the reed-bed. MW.
This morning two Common Cranes were seen drifting high over the Lagoons to the north. As the morning warmed up a total of 71 butterflies of ten species were seen, including 27 Green Hairstreaks. PS.
This morning a Red Kite was hunting over the reserve. Two Ravens were also seen. One Raven then flew to mob the kite and next a Merlin joined in. A Garden Warbler was heard and seen close to the railway bridge. A Green Hairstreak was seen as well as two Commas. PS.
In the morning there was a flock of Swallows in the Deep Pit and a Yellow Wagtail. RJP.
This morning there were at least five species of warbler singing. As the morning warmed up nine species of butterfly were seen, including a Green Hairstreak. PS.
This morning a female Winchat was on the Ecopark along with a Yellow Wagtail and 3 LRPs.
A Hobby passed over the Deep Pit heading south and there were six Common Terns on the Deep Pit. IEP.
Later on a male Whinchat was reported on the Ecopark. JDn/RW.
Five Holly Blues, five Green Hairstreaks and a Dingy Skipper were seen around the Deep Pit and along the Lower Path. PS.
