Butterflies showing on sunny days

Flashy kingfishers and colourful butterflies add bright pigments as summer greens starts to change.

Recent highlights from around the grounds and reserve by WWT wardens:15/09/2019
Sand Martin Hide: Kingfisher 1.
Scrape Hide: Wigeon 117/09/2019
Ramsar Scrape: Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 16, Gadwall 3, Pochard 2, Shelduck 1, Moorhen 2
Grey Heron 1.
Scrape Hide: Sand Martin 20, Teal 5

18/09/2019
Woodland Lodge Hide: Mistle Thrush 1.
Reedbed: Buzzard 1
Scrape Hide: Gadwall 7, Blackcap 1, Teal 2, Sparrowhawk 2.
Arun Riverlife: Spotted Flycatcher 2
Butterfly Survey 18/09/19: Speckled Wood 1, Large White 4, Small White 1, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 2, Meadow Brown 1, Green-veined white 1, Common Blue 3

19/09/2019
Reedbed: Chaffinch 1, Moorhen 1, Stock Dove 1 over
Willow Screen, Gadwall 1 male amongst large group of mallard.
Scrape Hide: Kingfisher 1 Female perching.
Ramsar Scrape: Sedge Warbler 1

Butterfly Survey 19/09/2019: Large White 4, Green-veined white 2, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 3, Large White 2
Common Blue 4

Reptile survey 19/09/2019:
Grass Snake 1 adult male, sunning at path edge
Grass Snake 1 adult female, sunning at path edge.
Grass Snake 1 adult, sunning at path edge
Grass Snake 1 adult Male, pre-slough.
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20/09/2019
Arun Riverlife: Mandarin Duck 1
Woodland Lodge Hide: Goldfinch 7

21/09/2019
Lapwing Hide: Stonechat 2
Sand Martin Hide: Sand Martin 2, House Martin 30.
Reedbed: Green Woodpecker 1
Arun Riverlife: Tufted Duck 9

22/09/2019
Ramsar Scrape: Kingfisher 2 ,Flying across lagoon, following/chasing.
Ramsar Scrape: Water Rail 1
Arundel Entrance: Grey Wagtail 2
Wetland Discovery: Tufted Duck 1, Chiffchaff 1, Cetti's Warbler 1

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