Lade - warm, dry and sunny, nw 2 - The past few days have been much of a muchness with little change on the local patch bird wise. However, the shingle flora is really beginning to pick up about now and will peak around early June. A couple of Southern Marsh Orchid spikes have emerged from the usual area by south lake, while a Grass Snake was seen slipping into the water by the ponds where dragon and damselflies continue to be conspicuous by their absence.
Cream-spot Tiger and Poplar Hawk-moth were both new for the year in the garden trap and a Hobby fizzed over the cottage sending the local Starlings into panic mode.
Egyptian Geese - no young as yet
Southern Marsh Orchid, Foxglove and Silverweed
Poplar Hawk-moth
Cream-spot Tiger
Had a brief look at Dengemarsh this afternoon in blustery weather conditions. The field by Springfield bridge attracted 320 feral geese, many with goslings, while there was plenty of activity on hayfield 3 from Lapwings and Redshanks defending their young from Carrion Crow and Magpie. Also noted: Bittern `booming`, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Whimbrel, Shoveler, Bearded Tit and Yellow Wagtail; plus, from the range road, Little Owl and Wheatear.
Feral geese and Redshank, Dengemarsh
Little Owl and Wheatear from the range road
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