I had a quick visit to the north hide at Radipole today, and for the second day running I had a Grasshopper Warbler. This one was east of the hide and well hidden in phragmites. Also over the reserve were at least 2 Swifts, my first for the year.
Other highlights were a pair of Marsh Harriers to the north of the hide, with both birds dropping into the reed beds together. Also the repaired manmade Sand Martin's nesting site is doing really well with lots of birds coming and going.
And I recorded 9 warbler species here.
Birds Recorded:
1 Little Egret
Butterflies Recorded:
Orange-tip
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Lynch Cove and Tidmoor
Later I had a pleasant walk in the sun, around both Lynch Cove and Tidmoor Cove. Highlights here were several Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Terns, a Yellow Wagtail and 6 warbler species.
Birds Recorded:
2 Little Egret
Moths Recorded:
Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Scorpionflies Recorded:
German Scorpionfly (Panorpa germanica)
General Shots:
1 Little Egret
2 Mute Swan
2 Canada Goose
Mallard
1 Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Swift
20+ Sand Martin
2 Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Grasshopper Warbler
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Common Whitethroat
2 Lesser Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Reed Bunting
A pair of Mute Swans near the north hide
A male Marsh Harrier quartering the reed beds.
Here it is again, preparing to...........
...............land in amongst the phragmites.
One of the Sand Martins arriving at its nest site.
And another just leaving.
A short video of the Sand Martins at their nest site
A Cetti's Warbler.
Its not often they show themselves.
But this one was happy to pose for the camera.
A female Blackcap.
And one of the many Robin's on the reserve collecting food.
Butterflies Recorded:
Orange-tip
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Ted:
As per the notices around the reserve, Ted has his lead on.
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Lynch Cove and Tidmoor
Later I had a pleasant walk in the sun, around both Lynch Cove and Tidmoor Cove. Highlights here were several Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Terns, a Yellow Wagtail and 6 warbler species.
Birds Recorded:
2 Little Egret
Kestrel
Pheasant
Oystercatcher
7+ Black-tailed Godwit
4 Whimbrel
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
2 Sandwich Tern
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
1 Skylark
4 Swallow
1 Yellow Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
2 Cetti's Warbler
4 Common Whitethroat
1 Lesser Whitethroat
3 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
3 Willow Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
A Little Egret feeding in the shallows.
And two large waders feeding on the mudflats. At the back is a Whimbrel and in front a Black-tailed Godwit.
This male Common Whitethroat was singing his heart. It look like his eyes are about to pop out of his head.
Butterflies Recorded:
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Holly Blue
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Holly Blue
A Speckled Wood
And a Holly Blue
Moths Recorded:
Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)
Sulphur Tubic (Esperia sulphurella)
A Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)
A Sulphur Tubic (Esperia sulphurella)
As above.
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Just one ladybird seen on my walk, 7-spot Ladybird.
German Scorpionfly (Panorpa germanica)
A German Scorpionfly (Panorpa germanica)
The footpath leading away from Littlesea Holiday Camp.