Eyes Lane/Sollom

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Paul Hodson
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Eyes Lane/Sollom

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Eyes Lane/River Douglas.
Shelduck 2. female Goosander with 5 good sized youngsters. Mallard c10. Lapwing 2. Oystercatcher 2. Kestrel. Buzzard. Lesser Whitethroat. Common Whitethroat 2. Sedge Warbler 2. Chiffchaff. Yellowhammer 3. Goldfinch 4. Skylark 3-5 singing. Swallow c15 including 2 juveniles.

3 House Martin nests on the gable of Red bridge farm, which I hear is scheduled for demolition, though hopefully not for a while

Brown Hawker dragonfly

Canal at Sollom.
Mute Swan 2. Moorhen. Mallard c10. Common Tern*. Reed Bunting 6. Reed Warbler 11. Sedge Warbler.

Small White butterfly. Painted Lady 2.

Emperor Dragonfly. Blue tailed Damselfly 2. several Common Blue/Azure Damselfly (I still haven't worked out how to tell them apart)

Red tailed Bumblebee 20-30.

*Common Tern takes my score to 115
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