Green Hairstreak – 14th April
The ‘Bird Walk – Migrants’ went well today with eight of us present. We saw Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats,
Orange-tip – 24th March
This morning there were plenty of insects about, especially bees. An Orange-tip was seen on the Lower Path as well
Bittern – 18th April
This morning a Bittern was seen flying from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed towards the south. Also there were two
Lesser Whitethroat – 8th April
This morning three Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat and two Sedge Warblers were singing as well as plenty of Blackcaps and
Curlew – 6th April
The sun brought out the butterflies this morning with 11 Brimstones, 5 Peacocks, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Comma and 1
Common Blue Butterflies – 2nd June
The first Common Blues of the season were seen this morning with twelve males being seen. Quite a relief after
Garden Warbler – 2nd May
A Garden Warbler was feeding and calling in bushes close to the Ouse Dyke bridge early afternoon. JMD. A second
Sun Hats and Sun Cream
Padley Gorge – May 2010 On what was to be the hottest day of the year so far, Deryck, Jackie
Hobby – 26th April
This afternoon there were twelve Common Terns on the tern rafts. A flock of around fifty Swifts drifted high over