Lesser Emperor- a reserve first.
Late in the day yesterday a male Lesser Emperor dragonfly was discovered on the pool outside the Martin Smith Hide, this is the first record for the reserve and is a rare insect in Gloucestershire and the UK.
South Lake
Two male Ruff, 23 Redshank, 81 Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, a small number of both Shoveler and Teal, flock of Greylag Geese and a few Canada Geese.
Tack Piece
8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and a few Lapwing in the scrape.
Top New Piece
7 Ruff, 7 Redshank, 5 Dunlin, c100 Lapwing, c40 Teal.
Kingfisher Hide
Crane pair with juvenile.
Wild Safari
1130am-1pm
Broad bodied, Scarce and Four spotted Chasers, Emperor, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter. Hobby, Buzzard, Yellow-legged Gull, 40 Curlew, 11 Common Tern, Little Grebe.
