Wednesday 24 June 2015

Bits and bobs

Heysham Obs
Mainly insects today

Mammals
Live Grey Squirrel Moneyclose Lane
Stoat Moneyclose Lane

Butterfly census
Very worn singleton Peacock and at least three Brimstone.  Three Burnet Companion, single Mother Shipton and Silver Y and, best of all, a single Marsh Pug

Birds
Jackdaw - flock of 16 Middleton MB pond may be a record county of local birds
Grasshopper Warbler - two singing Middleton
Tufted Duck - two eclipse males Middleton

Gulls
A careful scrutiny revealed 9 x 2CY Med yesterday (thanks Pete) - no gull check today in sun and heat haze

Pics from Janet - thanks Janet - all taken today at Middleton