Another hot day as our mini heatwave continues, it's due to end soon but that's a problem for another day. Today I journeyed over to Barnwell CP where I enjoyed a very pleasant stroll around before it got too hot. There was nothing out of the ordinary to report but enough of interest to keep me going.
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| Scarce Chaser, Ruddy Darter and Emperor |
Dragonflies featured strongly and it was good to catch up with three Scarce Chasers, their season is coming to an end and it's going to be a while before I see any more. Both species of darter were seen and other species included Brown Hawker, Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. Best of the damsels were Small Red-eyed damselflies though it was good to see plenty of teneral Banded Demoiselles too.
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| Brimstone and Gatekeeper |
Butterflies were present in good numbers but most of those were Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers! The highlights were two Brimstones while other species included Comma, Red Admiral, Small and Green-veined White. Several Kingfishers were heard around the park but the best birds that were actually seen were the many Mandarins which suggests that they had a good breeding season.
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| Mandarin |
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