Monday 25 June 2012

Lade

Lade - 0600hrs - warm, dry and sunny - Checked out the breeding birds over the pits this morning; Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Linnets, Skylarks, Great Crested and Little Grebes, Gadwalls, all with fledged young. From the aerial mound 5 Marsh Harriers and singles of Buzzard and Sparrowhawk thermalling above the airport.
Two fledged juvenile Marsh Harriers also noted from a site nearby.
A few more moths in the trap last night, including both species of Elephant Hawkmoths.

                                          Small and Elephant Hawkmoths

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