Brown hawker by Gavin Chambers
Then comes the birds. There are many youngsters around at the moment all needing to find a juicy meal and insects and caterpillars are there prime target. You would think that a dragonfly would be nimble and fast enough to avoid being caught, but the hobby, a small falcon, has learnt how to do just that. On bank holiday Monday (29th) there were 2 seen over the forestry on the road to Hirnant catching insects in midair. They along with the rest of our summer migrates will be heading south to find better feeding areas in southern Europe and Africa. A marsh harrier doing just that passed over the reserve on 29th, only the 2nd reserve record.
Previous Blog: Rediscoveries