Date: 30th July 2024
Time: from 9:45 a.m.
Weather: dry, sunny, light wind, 22°C to 25°C
This was my first and long overdue visit to the site since 21st June 2024.
The main purpose of my visit this morning was to again record and photograph butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies.
I had a very successful visit with 9 new records for the site for 2024: Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Emperor Dragonfly, Ruddy Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk
I recorded the following during my visit:
Butterflies: Brimstone (1), Ringlet (1), Red Admiral (3), Peacock (2), Green-veined White (1), Small White (at least 10), Large White (1), Speckled Wood (2), Gatekeeper (at least 10), Meadow Brown (at least 5)
Dragonflies and damselflies: Emperor Dragonfly (1), Ruddy Darter (3), Willow Emerald Damselfly (1), unidentified hawker species but possibly Brown Hawker (at least 5)
Generally, but as expected during the summer months, birds were more difficult to see and hear. However, I still managed to record the following: Sparrowhawk (1 heard calling in the wooded area behind Willow Pond), Stock Dove (1 heard calling in the wooded area behind Willow Pond and another heard calling in the wooded area around Fox Pond), Chiffchaff (1 heard calling), Blackcap (1 heard alarm calling), Mallard (3 eclipse males on Willow Pond), Moorhen (2 adults and 6 well-grown juveniles on Willow Pond)
I didn’t see any Edible Frogs at Meadow Pond, which is not surprising given the height and density of the vegetation, but I did record this species for the first time at Fox Pond. Here, at least 10 jumped in to the water as I approached and then most, if not all, eventually re-emerged further away on the edge of the pond, enabling me to get some photos.
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Blackcap
Edible Frog
Brimstone
Emperor Dragonfly
Here are some photos from my visit ….
Photo: Willow Emerald Damselfly
Photo: female Ruddy Darter
Photo: female Ruddy Darter
Photo: female Ruddy Darter
Photo: Small White
Photo: Large White
Photo: Large White
Photo: Meadow Brown
Photo: Meadow Brown
Photo: Peacock
Photo: Edible Frog
Photo: Edible Frogs
Site totals for 2024 to date (2023 totals in brackets):
Birds = 35 (36)
Birds = 49
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