More sightings from the latter half of this week -
Wednesday -
First singing yellowhammers of 2011
2 marsh harriers over Phase 3
7 shelduck on silt lagoon 6
90 lapwing on silt lagoon 7
2 little egrets on Phase 2
The regular 9 whooper swans on silt lagoon 5
And a bit of botanical news - the first flowering coltsfoot of 2011 on Phase 2
Thursday -
Immature female marsh harrier on Phase 1
Cetti's warbler singing from Phase 1
Barn owl hunting over the Phase 1 grassland
Green woodpecker by silt lagoon 6
7 shoveler on Phase 1 - 6 stunning looking males and 1 female
The moth trap put out on Wednesday night produced a new species for the year....a dotted border. This is a common species flying from February to April and is aptly named for it's row of small black spots along the trailing edge of the forewings. Plus 2 pale brindled beauties attracted to the office security light.
Friday -
2 oystercatchers on silt lagoon 7
Immature female marsh harrier over Phase 1
80 lapwing on Phase 2 and silt lagoon 7
3 shelduck over the silt lagoons
1 curlew flying over the woodland calling
5 roe deer on Phase 2 - it's unusual to see 5 together on site