Sightings for June 2010
20th June, 2010
(Bishop Middleham Quarry)
An afternoon visit to the quarry looking for butterflies and orchids. Very few orchids seen, but there was a good selection of butterflies on display.
Butterflies included Common Blue (10+), Brown Argus (10+, 3 sub–species), Dingy Skipper (10+), Small Skipper (2+), Large Skipper (10+), Small White (4+), Orange Tip (2), Wall Brown (1) and Small Heath (10+).
Highlight of the afternoon was a Broad–bodied Chaser that was seen close to the quarry entrance. Several Silver Y moths, a Common Whitethroat and at least three Sand Martins were also seen.
4th June, 2010
(Knitsley Fell & Bollihope)
A quick stop at Knitsley Fell produced Kestrel (1), Meadow Pipit (6+), Tree Pipit (2), Skylark (1 heard), Willow Warbler (1) and a single Green Hairstreak butterfly.
A very good visit to Bollihope. At least three Ring Ouzels, six Mistle Thrushes, four Northern Wheatears and one Cuckoo were seen in the quarry (3 others heard). Bonus birds here included Dipper (1 juvenile), Grey Wagtail (first of the year) and Spotted Flycatcher (1).
Other birds included Lapwing (2+), Curlew (4+), Grey Heron (1), Swallow (4+), Willow Warbler (1) and Chaffinch (2).
3rd June, 2010
(Escomb)
A very quiet visit with Willow Warbler (1 heard), Chiffchaff (1 heard), Sedge Warbler (1 heard), Common Whitthroat (2), Garden Warbler (1 heard), Chaffinch (1) being seen or heard from the hedgerows.
Mute Swan (5), Tufted Duck (2), Coot (3), Moorhen (2) and Great Crested Grebe (1) were on the lake / pond.
Plenty of damselflies / dragonflies around with Four–spotted Chaser (4+) being a site first for me. Not many butterflies out today with only Speckled Wood (1), Green–veigned White (3+), Small Copper (2+) and Orange Tip being seen.
2nd June, 2010
(Norfolk)
Arrived at Walsey Hills, Cley shortly before daybreak. No sign of yesterdays Thrush Nightingale, but Willow Warbler (2), Common Whitethroat (2), Sedge Warbler (2+), Reed Warbler (2+), Chiffchaff (1), Dunnock (2), Goldfinch (2), Greenfinch (2), Chaffinch (1), Coal Tit (1), Long–tailed Tit (2), Blue Tit (2) and Wren (4+) were heard and seen. Two Roe Deers and several Pheasants were in surrounding fields. A Little Egret and a Grey Heron flew over and a Barn Owl was seen hunting the marshes.
Two Marsh Harriers were seen before finding the reported Trumpeter Finch (the bird appeared to be very flighty, so I decided not to get too close for photography. A male Red–backed Shrike, two Egyptian Geese, two Grey Partridges and a very vocal Nightingale were also in the area. A quick search for yesterdays Marsh Warbler was unsuccesfull.
By now it was 0830am, so I decided to try for Honey Buzzards at Great Ryburgh (Montagues Harrier and Dartford Warbler were seen on my last visit). Honey Buzzard (1), Common Buzzard (6+), Hobby (2+) and Sparrowhawk (2) were seen during a 90 minute watch.
I then decided to visit the areas of Weeting and Lakenheath (a Little Owl was seen en–route). Nothing much at Weeting, but two Stone Curlews were found at a site close to the reserve. Lakenheath proved to be most enjoyable with Golden Oriole (2 heard and 1 seen), Bittern (1 seen landing in the reeds), Hobby (6+), Marsh Harrier (6+), Turtle Dove (2), Bearded Tit (2+), Garganey (1), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1) and a Cetti’s Warbler being the pick of the birds. A Grass Snake was also seen.
.1st June, 2010
(Etherley Moor)
Three Corn Buntings seen on the wires this evening (another was singing from the tree above the feeders).
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