Saturday, 19 June 2021

Insect Week

 14th June onwards 

Tern wardening again at Seasalter, not a lot of action going on, the eider is still present, 5 Med gulls went by up river plus the usual reedbed stuff. Late afternoon/evening looked at damselflies etc near the LA. seeing red eyed, variable, blue-tailed and Norfolk hawker.

Red-eyed Damselfly

Possible water vole latrine

Variable Damselfly

Red eyed Damselfly

Also Mark spotted some exuvia of Emperor dragonfly, taking a chance with some over friendly cows. 




A hot day on the 16th, found the oystercatcher on a nest but right in an area used by the public on the beach. 


I also found 3 hoverflies Eristalinus aeneus and a Mother Shipton moth near the beach huts. Met Tim Osbourne, one of the chalet owners.










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