Y.V.PARK. 9.30-11.30am

[nora west]

LOWER BURGH MEADOW.
BIRDS.
Songthrush..Robin. Magpie. Chaffinch. 2Swallows. 2Whitethroat. 5s Reed Bunting. Chiffchaff. Willow Warbler. Grey Partridge.* singing Skylark. First i have seen on the meadow for years..
1Brown Hawker Dragonfly.
BUTTERFLIES.
Min.10Painted lady. Min .11Meadow Brown. 5Gatekeeper. 2sm. Skipper.
1Rabbit.1Grey Squirrel.
FLORA.
Ragged Robin. 5Pyramidal orchids. Common Spotted Orchids. Alsike Clover. HairyTare. Yellow Rattle. St.Johns Wort. Ribbed Melilot. Lots of Enchanters Nightshade.(love this delicate little flower.)
SM.LODGE.
7Canada Geese. 1 Mallard.
BIG LODGE.
Resident Pr.Mute Swans & 4 cygnets. 48Mallard. 1Canada Goose. 5Coot &5 juv. 13 Blk.H.Gulls & 2 juv. Pr.Gt C Grebe.& 4 yg.
TOP LODGE.
4Moorhen. 4Mallard. Singing Reed Warbler.
singing Reed Bunting. 1Mute Swan.
OTHER BIRDS.
Robin.Wren. Gt.Tit. h Gt.Spotted Woodpecker. Dunnock. Blackbird. Woodpigeon.
1Brown Hawker.few Blue t Damsel flies.
Grey Partridge.makes my total 108 species.

[Neil Southworth]

Evening visit:- birds on Big Lodge similar to Nora's plus a Common Tern fishing the lodge for most of the time I was there. A female Mandarin was at the back of Top Lodge plus the rogue male Mute Swan (aka Charlie). The Reed Warbler was still singing frantically. Also singing were Blackcap and Chiffchaff, and a family party of Jays was screeching around the back of the lodge.
Two blokes were rowing a rubber dinghy around Big Lodge.