August 6th
On yet another scorcher we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 summer plumaged Golden Plover, 10 Whitethroats, 10 Reed Warblers, 29 Linnets, 4 Mute Swans, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Sandwich Terns, 12 Cormorants, 7 Little Egrets, 6 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin, 16 Turnstone, 2 Oystercatchers, 13 Ringed Plovers, 1 Whimbrel and 18 Meadow Pipits.
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Turnstones moulting out of summer plumage |
During our walk we met Derek Smith who had walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment before visiting Coldharbour and Plumpudding. Between 0600 and 1000 he recorded 1 Whimbrel, 1 Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 3 Common Sandpipers,
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls,
1 Turtle Dove, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers and 3 Corn Buntings. He also saw a
Clouded Yellow and Wall Brown butterfly.
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Juvenile Sedge Warbler - Derek Smith |
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Clouded Yellow - Derek Smith |
Derek was also out this afternoon and walked along the River Wantsum from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 30 Red-eyed Damselflies, 40 Blue-tailed Damselflies, 6 Ruddy Darters and
2 Willow Emerald Damselfies, our first this year. He also saw a Hobby.
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Willow Emerald Damselfly - Derek Smith |
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