Here's a few quick pics taken on a visit to Burton Mere today;
First up was a Great Egret close to the Visitor Centre
Lots of butterflies around, this one is the Peacock
anf a rather tatty Comma ....
bit of a blurry Small tortoiseshell
Gatekeeper methinks
they seem to have added ponies to help keep habitat in order
female Common Darter
Not sure about this wader but methinks it could be a Ruff. ?
same bird amongst the flock of lapwings ....
and get your scope out to see this pair; the larger one should be a Dunlin (R) and the smaller a Little Stint (L)...... sadly too far away for a decent photo
they are there but just too small to see. lol.
you still won't be able to see the Little Stint lol ........but it is there !! a nice find, especially if I listed birds
one of three snipe
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Regards, Hazel
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Lot to learn
Good to see you out and about again Hazel.
I'm inclined to agree with your gatekeeper ID, the double white spots on the black rings usually give them away. The water level around the GWE looked a little low on the Scrape in front of the visitor centre.
I wonder if you saw any swallows?
I recall when I joined you and Mike July last year, they, along with house martins and a linnet or two, were gathering on the power lines the far side of Bunker Hide.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Michael B said:I wonder if you saw any swallows?
We did see a lot of hirundines but think they were mainly House Martin which were picking off insects above the surrounding grasslands.
Unknown said:
Michael B said: I wonder if you saw any swallows?
There will still be swallows for some, and likewise swifts, as you know, Robbo has nesting swifts.
I was taken aback yesterday at Charlecote Park to see swallows, and possibly at least two pairs, though I know the house martins, which are quite plentiful at Charlecote, are often there until at least mid-September.
I'm itching to get back to Burton Mere, but long drives are a bit too uncomfortable at the moment.