Monday 20 August 2012

Royd Moor, Broadstone & Ingbirchworth

Royd Moor Reservoir - 53 Greylag Geese, 10 Canada Geese, 7 Mallard, 4 Tufted Ducks, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 6 Moorhens.
Lower Maythorn - c300 Starlings.
Broadstone Reservoir - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel SW, 7 Curlews, c100 Black-headed Gulls, 120+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 3 Blackcaps.
Ingbirchworth Reservoir - 88 Mallards, 27 Tufted Ducks, 2 Little Grebes + 2 young, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Coots, 2 Common Sandpipers and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Butterflies - 4 Small Skippers, 2 Large Whites, 5+ Small Whites, 30+ Green-veined Whites, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Comma, 3 Speckled Woods, 250+ Gatekeepers, c70 Meadow Browns, 2 Ringlets and 2 Small Heaths (at RMR), and 4 Large Whites, c10 Green-veined Whites, 15+ Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Peacocks, c20 Gatekeepers, c10 Meadow Browns and 4 Small Heaths (at BR).

Damselflies & Dragonflies - 7 Common Blue Damselflies, 2 Common Hawkers and 1 Southern Hawker 1 (all RMR).

Mammals - 1 Weasel (at RMR).

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