Friday 18th July 2014

1350 - 1430 (scorching hot, to 30c) : Lapwing 94, Oystercatcher 3, Black-headed Gull 199, L B B Gull 6, Herring Gull, Common Tern 2, Cormorant, Heron 3, Mute Swan 2 + cyg., Moorhen 3, Coot 12+, Buzzard 2 over Swan Pool, poss. Hobby but only glimpsed momentarily, Swift 2, Sand Martin 2, Whitethroat pair, Sedge Warbler, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Starling 12 + usual crows & geese/ducks.

Also seen - Comma, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock (new brood), Latticed Heath, Ringlet 4, Green-veined White 2, Brown Hawker. Photo - Cinnabar larvae on Ragwort. (GWR)