As August was a wildlife seeker trip I searched the internet to see what was around. As there was nothing really exciting it was decided that we went to Norfolk. Five of us left in one car and we reached Cley at about 10.30 am. We made our way to Salthouse beach car park and spent [...] [...]
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Padley Gorge – May 2010 On what was to be the hottest day of the year so far, Deryck, Jackie and I left Nottingham at about 0730 to meet Brian, Norman and Steve in Baslow, Derbyshire. While we waited a Garden Warbler was singing near the stream. We looked for Dipper, as this was a spot [...] [...] There seemed to be more insect activity today than bird. Several Long-winged Coneheads were found including a mature male. There were also plenty of butterflies and dragonflies. Roesel's Bush-cricket [...] Both of these walks were quite well attended with six and ten people turning up at each, respectively. Despite the weather being overcast on both occasions the air was warm and the insects showed in sheltered spots. When the sun did briefly shine it warmed up incredibly quickly and insect activity increased. On the [...] [...] [ 01/08/2010; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] There will be a guided butterfly and dragonfly walk today. Meet at the footbridge where you enter the site by 9.30hrs. If the weather is poor it may be cancelled, so look on the website before you leave home. [...] [ 28/07/2010; 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] There will be a guided walk in search of Butterflies and Dragonflies. If you would like to come meet by the footbridge where you enter the site at 14.30hrs. If the weather is poor it may be cancelled, look on the website before leaving home. [...] A female Pochard was on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon with three recently hatched ducklings. A first summer Little Gull was also present, nipping off to Holme Pierrepont but returning again later. There are eleven tern chicks on the tern rafts and several species of dragonfly were recorded, including Emperor, Brown Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed [...] [...] A first summer Little Gull rested on the Slurry Lagoon for a short time this afternoon. Three Four-spotted Chasers were seen and two Red-tipped Clearwings were attracted to lures. On the southern, inside bank of the Deep Pit several Burnet Companions were seen. The cygnets were out briefly and a Gadwall with nine new ducklings [...] [...] A Wheatear was catching insects on the Causeway late morning. A chiffchaff was singing along the Ouse Dyke and a Southern Hawker Dragonfly was hawking for insects also along the Ouse Dyke path. JMD. [...] Small Tortoiseshell A very warm and sunny day slightly spoilt by a strong south westerly breeze which kept the butterflies from flying. A group of seven of us set off along the Ouse Dyke where we encountered the usual selection of large, small and green-veined whites, speckled wood butterflies along with common darter, brown hawker and [...] [...]  |
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