Up to Cresswell this morning where there were 23 Little Gull, 5 Avocet and 25+ Black-tailed Godwit. 7 Bar-headed Geese dropped in from the Hauxley collection. 4 Spoonbill were doing what Spoonbill do best at Druridge and a female Marsh Harrier hunted over the north pool at East Chevington.
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| Spoonbill |
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| Great Crested Grebe and passenger at East Chevington |
This afternoon I went hunting Banded Demoiselle on the Derwent. I followed the Dragonhunter's footsteps, even finding his missing water bottle, but drew a blank. The time was not wasted as I did see 2 Kingfisher, 3 family parties of Grey Wagtail, 2 Dipper, Garden Warbler, Blackcap and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Butterflies seen were Red Admiral, Orange Tip, Small Copper and Meadow Brown. Hundreds of Toadlets were on the paths around the country park.
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| Orange Tip |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Garden Warbler |
On my travels I also saw a fugitive Ruddy Duck, my first since the mass slaughter.
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| Richard Kimble |
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