Well no joy with Willow Emeralds at least but there were at least a few highlights to make the trip worthwhile. I spent most of the day in the company of Alan Shorrock looking for any sign of the Willow Emerald that he found a fortnight ago. A search of the original location and other suitable looking ponds failed to produce any sign whatsoever which hints that the female we saw may have been a wandering individual rather than part of a new population. I'll try and look in again before too long but the season is rapidly coming to a close and it may well be next year before there's any further news.
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| Common Darters. |
Happily there were lots of dragonflies about though in fairness most were Common Darters with much mating and ovipositing noted. At leas one Ruddy Darter and a Brown Hawker were seen too while there were at least half a dozen Migrant Hawkers too. Speckled Woods were by far the commonest butterfly and in fact apart from a female Common Blue and a possible Comma were the only species too.
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| Speckled Wood and Common Blue. |
Birdwise a Barn Owl was an excellent find and was my first in the county for quite a while. Some passage migration was in progress with sightings of both Meadow Pipits and Siskins though westerly winds continue to affect bird numbers.
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| Linnet. |
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