Anglers CP: Common Tern 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Tufted Duck 1♀ still sitting on raft, Goldeneye 1♀ and Teal 1.
Cold Hiendley Res: Gadwall 1♀ + 6 medium young and Mallard 4 medium young.
Also flying: 4 Spot Chaser 1 WRes..
Please can anyone identify these flies seen on the edges of Anglers lake and in other shallow water bodies. They are all very active and those with white wing tips occasionally landed and flicked their wings in a courtship dance. I can't find any pictures or information that matches them on the internet.
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| ? flies P Meredith |
http://lifeonanoxfordlawn.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/signalling-fly-poecilobothrus.html)
Here's another insect for ID confirmation.
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| ? LHarston |
And here's 2 for comparison.
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| Meadow Brown - 1 white dot in the eye-spot. L Harston |
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| Gatekeeper - 2 white dots in the eye-spot L Harston |
4 comments:
2 more White-letter Hairstreaks in south east corner of Wintersett Res after we left you.
Top flies dolichopodids - Poecilobothrus nobilitatus.
One below an Empid
One in flight with Meadow Brown could be Chrysops (horsefly)
Thank you Oxycera and also Chris Bowers, who sent a message, for coming up with Poecilobothrus nobilitatus. I found this link with more info.
http://lifeonanoxfordlawn.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/signalling-fly-poecilobothrus.html
Here's a link with more info about Empiidae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empididae
Thanks Cliff. Ralph identified the plant we saw this morning as Prickly Ox-tongue.
Yes spot on Ralph. It's otherwise known as Bristly Ox-tongue (Picris echioides)
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