| June 2010 (including The Isle of Purbeck) |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Monday, 05 July 2010 | |
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The Isle of Purbeck - Dorset Monday 28 June Despite a 13 mile walk from Corfe Castle to Chapman's Pool and then along the coast to Swanage the nature count was disappointing, with Adonis Blue, Dark Green Fritillary and Painted Lady being today's only new butterflies. A single Raven and a Peregrine was heard, Sandwich Terns were fishing close inshore at Swanage.
Golden-ringed Dragonfly - Keeled Skimmer Mediterranean Gull Silver Studed Blue - Beautifull Demoiselle Isle of Purbeck - Dorset Sunday 27 June A walk around Creech Heath finally yielded a Dartford Warbler. More Golden-ringed and Beautiful Demoiselles, along with Kingfishers, were recorded during a walk along the River Piddle. Downy Emerald and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies were seen during an afternoon walk around Arne, whilst Sika Deer were out in such huge numbers that it was almost impossible to walk without tripping over them. Saturday 26 June An early morning walk around Hartland Moor yielded no Dartford Warblers, so the main finds of the area were Nightjar chirring at 7am, Keeled Skimmers and many Sika Deer. A mid-morning walk from Corfe Castle to Studland picked up Silver-studded Blue and Marbled White Butterflies and a small stream was home to Golden-ringed and Beautiful Demoiselles. An Adult and Immature Mediterranean Gull were present on Studland Beach. Friday 11 June Treeton Dyke A Kingfisher was present for the first time in some months. A lot of damselflies had emerged at the southwest end of the Dyke, mainly Common Blue, but also Blue-tailed and one Red-eyed Damselfly, unfortunately the boat club seemed to have removed the yellow water lily that was popular with this species at the northern end of the Dyke!
Flock of Damselflies - Southwestern corner of Treeton Dyke Sunday 6 June Forgemasters Tip Cuckoo still calling. Main Lake Orgreave Oystercatcher. Saturday 5 June Catcliffe Flash Coots are having a very good breeding season with many broods. Good numbers of Banded Demoiselles along the riverbank (mostly males!) Hillyfields Large Skipper Butterfly. Forgemasters Tip There has been a non-breeding contingent of first summer Black-headed Gulls in the Treeton area in recent months and 18 were hawking insects over the tip late morning. Banded Demoiselle and Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly were out in decent numbers. The all too rare sound of a Cuckoo was heard at the northern end.
Coot feeding young Catcliffe Flash - Turtle Treeton Dyke - Male Banded Demoiselle Catcliffe Flash Wednesday 2 June
Female Great Crested Grebe with 2 juveniles Treeton Dyke - Sedge Warbler Lower Ulley Brook |
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