Thursday 23 June 2016

Wintersett 23.06.16

14 - 18 degrees, warm with sun first thing, but clouded up by mid morning.
Anglers CP:  An adult Black-necked Grebe, in summer plumage,  was off the west bank. Common Tern 2.   We still have 3 young Lapwing.  The first brood of 6vs Gadwall were seen, but without a female.
Botany:  4 small Mallard  ducklings were noted.
Odonata:  3 Large Red Damselfly and a male Emperor Dragonfly  were on the golf course pond.  On ACP there were 2m + 1 f Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing,  4 m Black-tailed Skimmer and 6 Four Spot Chaser.

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