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a rare sunny moment on Thursday
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It was spotting with rain as I arrived at the Reserve on Thursday morning but it blew over very quickly. I saw a few more birds this visit but fewer insects, which was hardly surprising given the dull, cloudy weather. The sun did come out from time to time but there were no prolonged sunny spells during the morning. Although I enjoyed the visit, I was disappointed to see three large piles of dog mess along the paths ( last week too) Someone is flouting the "no dogs" regulation and not even bothering to clear up after their pet either. There was a group of Special Needs children on the reserve last week and a parent with a pre-schooler today, all running the risk of treading in it. It is also potentially very unpleasant for the contractor doing the mowing. There was also drug-related graffiti in the hide today, something that's not been a problem since Police intervention earlier this year.
Here is what I recorded:
Birds:
SC209693 Robin heard not seen.
SC209694 2 x Blackbirds in the willow at the path junction; 2 Blackbirds in Rowan near new pond.
SC209694 ( Hide) 5 x Goldfinch; Blue Tit; Great Tit x 2; Woodpigeon flying over; Chiffchaff heard! Unidentified Warbler flew into reeds but flew off before I could focus the binoculars properly.
SC208694 Robin heard not seen; Blackbird heard not seen.
SC209695 Peregrine heard but not seen
Butterflies:
SC209695 Speckled Wood
SC209694 3 x Speckled Wood flying together
Other:
SC210694 Fungi near the noticeboard
SC209693 2 species of unidentified fungi
SC208694 Green Shieldbug
SC208694 Hoverfly on stored boardwalk planks
SC208694 various unidentified fungi
SC208694 3 x Carder Bees competing for Marsh Woundwort flower
SC208695 various unidentified fungi
SC208695 Marmalade Hoverfly
SC209695 various unidentified fungi
SC209694 various flies on Hogweed, including Great Pied Hoverfly
SC209694 1 adult and 1 nymph Hawthorn Shieldbug
SC209694 7-spot Ladybird
SC209695 Giant Willow Aphids
SC209694 6 x Common Darters including a conjoined pair flying
SC208694 Ichneumon Wasp among the Sneezewort - possibly Ichneumon1 deliratorius which is parasitic on noctuid moth larvae. Will be NEW RECORD if confirmed.
SC208694 Ground elder in flower NEW RECORD
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Blackbird
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and another at the path junction
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Goldfinch across the pond
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and a Great Tit too
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Speckled Wood
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male Common Darter
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7-spot Ladybird
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Gorse Shieldbug
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nymph of Hawthorn Shieldbug on Rowan berries
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adult Hawthorn Shieldbug nearby
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Giant Willow Aphids are back!
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close up of one of them
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Ichneumon wasp -possibly Ichneumon deliratorius
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unidentified hoverflies 01 & 02
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unidentified hoverfly 03
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unidentified fly 04
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Great Pied Hoverfly
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unidentified Green Bottle fly 05
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unidentified hoverfly 06
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unidentified hoverfly 07
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unidentified hoverfly 08
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unidentified hoverfly 09
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and a selection of fungi from around the reserve
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this solitary specimen has a white volva
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Oakleaf reminds me of location
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Inkcaps are somewhat ghostly
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this one had turned right over
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very large acorns appearing on the older Oak trees
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meadow from the bridge
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I think this is Ground Elder under the willows
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the path through the willows
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the new pond is filling up with recent rain
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Volunteer, Helen, and I liberated this Rowan from the brambles last year
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potential bee bank from pond spoil
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usual view from ramp
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and from the boardwalk
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and a final view of the hide as I left, looking very much as last week.
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