Note: I've been unable to update the blog for the past few weeks. I hope to catch up over the next few days with a week at a time.
Wednesday June 24th
Richard Horton reported a Little Egret, Green Sandpiper and 14 Lapwing present in the Workings.
Thursday June 25th
John Hunt reported a Redshank, 4+ Little Ringed Plover and 8+ Lapwing present this morning, plus a Hobby hunting hirundines over the Workings, Kestrel and Red Kite.
At least 6 Common Tern chicks and 1 Black-headed Gull chick were seen on the tern rafts in the Workings. Lots of Marbled White butterflies were seen in the Meadow.
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(c) John Hunt, Beautiful Demoiselle |
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(c) John Hunt, Common Blue Damselfly |
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(c) John Hunt, Large Skipper Butterfly |
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(c) John Hunt, Marbled White Butterfly |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy5ES6RcNidS3t-b6Y4aTCM2rHfA1UivY2el29eWEnUR4cX9ov4KmybDWMQpYp2A3y0F233EkzIQ2ciHy2eyhfB6wQBr6eTBesUAZ7ozbh_rKwuoR965gWn7N_WRSxcNHu8BvPzgfXePX/s320/Red+Admiral+Butterfly+-+June+25th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Red Admiral Butterfly |
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(c) John Hunt, Ringlet Butterfly |
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(c) John Hunt, Small Heath Butterfly |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I6yll55uy-uervlf2dUY8JPbJXsD_U3jur1YICaKK5Li3djt-A_1tHOaKUUj4adycRKZXTXF0CQGj85p5ooeiELFo6kVLZKHWiHv1EY6DNtLbYlF_PXx3U37zIWo2ReRWOhp81kBHtGJ/s320/Small+Tortoiseshell+Butterfly+-+June+25th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly |
Friday June 26th
Andy Little reported a Hobby, 7 Little Ringed Plover and a Redshank present in the Workings.
Richard Horton reported a Woodcock flying over late in the evening. This is only the third recorded sighting for the site.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWgo8owz49aKgxjwusRbNOXaCtEvgN3hXh2gcLhzRAUjIjt3poqbur00Rrzh8C6EOJWiCtHGzXejlQJLTv_5e-_7A6YjtBVIEPdfjO4zx0tGKAIlXMCnr0gT567LQIaR6buY31HP2yAB_/s320/Fasicated+Thistle+-+June+26th.jpg) |
(c) Grim Styles, Fasciated Thistle |
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(c) Grim Styles, Yellow-wort (Blackstonia perfoliata) |
Saturday June 27th
Kevin Duncan reported that a Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and Redshank were present first thing. The first brood of Peacock Butterfly caterpillars was also noted today.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YdNti1ndF6IXYkgZsKacN1ZB8j4ZhjkLUeUX7ed1zfhpjvRIxqMweWahwth9oOTrSQA_fWzUIujs0kYaawMZErdNWjYlbyf76zLrXdCay_37jWFQ9jxcUIuBJsBBE4qPyivDHIF06CJL/s320/White+Melilot+-+June+27th.jpg) |
(c) Grim Styles, White Melilot (Melilotus albus) |
Sunday June 28th
John Hunt reported 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 14 Lapwing and 2 Red Kite were present first thing. 5 Common Tern chicks were counted.
Richard Horton reported a Common Sandpiper in the Workings.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyvKL2i5gbFmGh0XaeLhWkmSwCSmN6hCwfGEMJH9a6yS2Mbq4-MmcU9WF5NwrHRGiran2mwpazqmFGDFFZ9A5KH1rIaYWlSP3IcDvDD6yzGP0xAj08Iio49nTRLCw-gLEahVFedQqBlwR/s320/Chiffchaff+-+June+28th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Chiffchaff |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLMdEDBHqZghINmdJQg3paZQm2VmPxRxS2eCtcCTHeNIaEebQv0-NUfAyLQGYiRfNLuOCbS9psmpdbI8BpGOrLN5enxN_NdW2uz9H9UFGfV1Xm_vau1kx1Y27PM5WtO0BhGfgxN_4Yc5_/s320/Lapwing+-+June+28th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Lapwing |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF7bPHrsOE8i8Q6kfvYdQaTX8fN57QxpQ54vAuUqeWWS5tQE_n2L2Fb8ocV-pHZT2OngPlBBifEWHUoRGL_WiB70Qc3kt2_sRrSPdyOR8T6fQkOlvkx615A6z62DOh9NuRCLWKCOIORw5/s320/Redshank+-+June+28th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Redshank |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpDtxwrlYGcT0TW9nWU-dOIJAgBBSMEVHnfhiSwkHcbsY492sQx7xVJaFxlKRHcLL9uied8fzd-rfd2964isKMtiyOQcdRQyle42Kf2pHYEBaKHyTHBNDDZMGrdTOL7iid-EB41jlKru5/s320/Whitethroat+-+June+28th.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt, Whitethroat |
Mark Elsoffer & Steve Minhinnick visited in the afternoon and reported 3 Nightingale, 1 Hobby, 1 Redshank, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret & 2 Ringed Plover.
The following broods of young were counted:
- Greenfinch: a single juvenile in the Woods.
- Chiffchaff: one brood of 2 in the Woods.
- Blackbird: one brood of 3 in the Woods.
- Song Thrush: a single juvenile in the Woods.
- Pied Wagtail: one brood of 3 on the margins of the Workings.
- Black Cap: one brood of 2 in the Woods.
- Starling: a mixed flock of 100 on the margins of the Workings.
- Coot: three broods of 2, 2 & 1 on the Workings.
- Common Tern: 4 chicks on a tern raft in the Workings.
- Black-headed Gull: 3 chicks on a tern raft in the Workings. 2 single older chicks on the margins of the Workings.
A butterfly count around Horton's Mound produced: 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Cabbage White, 1 Marbled White, 3 Ringlet, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Painted Lady, 5 Small Skipper and 2 broods of Peacock caterpillars.
3 Roe Deer were seen in the Meadow. 2 Slow Worms were seen on Horton's Mound.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7grqVQSwcu02UG6xAMtFgU-C6Kf2a0eT_vIEuJ4Ub0kd8Hagr6N9rw2GAEq2DJi34nfAQEenV38BgFhv2j-MDM9YVd-fbaimRT5z6sOhuJL6BWppnI2JooWwXKAumrzz2W1SVBURNF1g/s320/IMG_1006+-+Copy.JPG) |
(c) Mark Elsoffer, Little Ringed Plover |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCZ7ZOsTMfi2V6ZqUmwWNBGe5kOQaLuBJmtkDm97vFrfVTY6YhSEGe5mHdmf5LtkwRddTssvhk0A0hOz4yl1Fg_0sF1yLrOkMjVuyT8laOjzMGrCNSOQe5S_k9dkDsy5qy9AaYPbg8r0f/s320/IMG_1013+-+Copy.JPG) |
(c) Mark Elsoffer, Tufted Ducks |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CsgjAZEnGDUbP7kosz5w7in8CdMa1BSMjkgmzZA8dtJ9l-qWnB3GP-d9OBEnQalRnxT1VgvwZAGxeaoehCg_GfETAmmrTeQKONXgsGmtUFLRSSF1I595LMYssUyiPkAj6q5yyTMtOnRG/s320/IMG_1074+-+Copy.JPG) |
(c) Mark Elsoffer, Grey Herons |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnnoWK33SzTHBZXA-U8PFtSlj3m2oGmWM1wqlj4LFwN5Swtxo6ok1PNks0Gwpc_pcwAwqQQ0DdMAxrEpAnbS-K149VUvZpYXbrVIjPockeDzYEDaS2x_qvyBT-2aHoUhxRxixvEhf_dI5/s320/Slow+Worms+-+June+28th.jpg) |
(c) Mark Elsoffer, Slow Worms |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRooOU5SQa_YLf4voD_W2katp3AlpLlzDxiWv0bqSDpjLG93WMhPEO8swYCsXs9kJ4IvG5JBbS0ibsZZZvA9hLrBq3cgJFbW2SHBoaMoqjD3H6gML71WRAY_Ovr7jjSwyLmvayPsqp34_/s320/28th+June+-+6+spot+ladybird+eating+aphids.JPG) |
(c) Steve Minhinnick, Ladybird Eating Aphids |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin36QD5XbjdKrUyVR1kToxXrViSf5R5Pa9Tk9-acGHj-6l36npRtap76Z2G46SI4vJEEF0HwguqOBToj4N2Q0JX2T-CwnPhtpdDXTMnpVL18Kpt7DNVJw_pMLXSeY8BE8aTWFZzKvdIRBi/s320/28th+June+-+Blue+Damselfly+1.JPG) |
(c) Steve Minhinnick, Common Blue Damselfly |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLdOY5sWdzhfhuRPiVfhlT1lJ9xFLJzFin5_KwwbPSspjgP042XumMA1CAY7cr8epffIQoZdIrxVSZ1FobT1GveTtdL9CLGIYZBXYcasK7Esc1Cc6TvuLQl5iv9VuW-W88X3ih-PiON8H/s320/28th+June+-+Ringlet+2.JPG) |
(c) Steve Minhinnick, Ringlet Butterfly |
Monday June 29th
Kevin Duncan reported that 2 Ringed Plovers were still present that evening. Another pair of Common Terns have hatched chicks, this time on a gravel island in the Workings. The remaining 4 pairs will hopefully hatch soon.
Grim Styles watched this hot air balloon briefly land in the Meadow this evening.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW252KCXoR4TO__DX62gp7KfAINLNkJtqIen8SoclrHM7X6CcWWho20sIJGkYcglcpJcYs-KHajC3DbCqkHJtp66wcs_sc2hD0E3flD6bH9lGcrXeIPfpoGCb3WZPoWQJZfH139n9okMCe/s320/Balloon+-+June+29th.jpg) |
(c) Grim Styles, Hot Air Balloon |
Tuesday June 30th
No reports.
Wednesday July 1st
Carey Lodge reported a Green Sandpiper on the A31 bank on the far side of the Workings.
Thursday July 2nd
No reports.
Friday July 3rd
Kevin Duncan reported 3 Green Sandpipers in the Workings this morning. Another pair of Common Terns have hatched chicks on the gravel island in the Workings.
Dave Baker reported 2 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper in the Workings this evening. 2 Painted Lady butterflies were seen along the River Blackwater.
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