Tuesday Sightings
The featured image today is of Tubular Dropwort (Oenanthe fistulosa) a red data list species which grows at Martin Mere. Call in at the in focus shop next the the Discovery Hide for directions.
Good start to Tuesday with a Spotted Redshank flying in on Woodend Marsh. Also there c150 Lapwing, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 45 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 10 Avocet inc 5 fledged. Shelduck with c10 chicks. Two Green Sandpiper (stalked by a Stoat!) on the small pool from the United Utilities Hide on the small pool in the corner of Plover Field
Ron Barker Hide; 27 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Ruff. Med Gull in the afternoon.
Kingfisher Hide; Green Sandpiper, plenty of passerine action including Linnet, Tree Sparrow, Song Thrush and Chiffchaff.
Hale Hide; Green Sandpiper.
On the Mere; Common Sandpiper, Avocet with 3 recently hatched chicks, 4 Little Grebe. Around 100 Black-tailed Godwit flew in 10.30am. Good numbers of House Martin, Swallow and a few Sand Martin hunting over the Mere in murky conditions around midday, Swift too.
Marsh Harrier hunting from 10am and Barn Owl earlier on.
Roe Deer on the Nature Trail in front of the Harrier Hide. Bullfinch from the Janet Kear Hide and near the in focus shop.
A good year for Painted Lady Butterflies.
