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Latest sightings - June 2008

The following records are taken from entries in the sightings book which is located in the Visitor Centre.

July 10
June 10 | May 10 | Apr 10 | Mar 10 | Feb 10 | Jan 10
Dec 09 | Nov 09 | Oct 09 | Sept 09 | Aug 09 | July 09
June 09 | May 09 | Apr 09 | Mar 09 | Feb 09 | Jan 09
Dec 08 | Nov 08 | Oct 08 | Sept 08 | Aug 08 | July 08
June 08 | late May 08 | early May 08 | Apr 08 | Mar 08 | Feb 08 | Jan 08
Dec 07 | Nov 07 | Oct 07 | Sept 07 | Aug 07 | July 07

Date

Species

Notes

1 June 2008

Marsh Harrier, Bull Finch, Ceti’s Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler

Boardwalk

 

Barn Owl

Flying

5 June

Early Marsh Orchids, Meadow Thistle and hybrid in flower

Gardiner’s Drove & Drainers Dyke

 

Wren

Near Tower Hide

9 June

Red Kite

Boardwalk

10 June

Cetti’s Warbler

Far side of Lode, near Tower Hide

11 June

Roe Deer, Buzzard

Very early in the day

16 June

Scarce chaser

Near boathouse

 

Ruff, with full black ruff

Baker’s Fen

17 June

Newley emerged Ruddy Darter

Thompson’s Drove

 

Marsh Harrier, 20 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Cuckoos, 20 Swift

Baker’s Fen

18 June

Two pairs of Marsh Harriers, 3 turtle doves, 2 cookoos, Muntjac and Roe Deer, 2 Cetti’s Warblers, 3 Redshanks

 

19 June

Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Buzzard, Cettis Warbler, Cuckoo, Common Damselfly, Variable Damselfly, Red eyes Damselfly, Four spot chaser

 

 

Marsh harrier, Harting, Heron, Little Egret, Shelduck, Kestrel, Lapwing, Redshank, Black Headed Gull

Bakers Fen

21 June

Marsh Harrier, Common Tern, Cuckoo, Kestrel, Black Headed Gulls, Swift, House Martin, Blue tailed damselflies, Red eyed damselfly, early Marsh Orchids including 1 hybrid with spotted leaves

 

23 June

Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Kestrel, Cuckoo, Bullfinch, 4-spot, Emperor, Red eyed damselfly, Blue tailed and Azure, Speckled Wood and Tortoiseshell butterfly

boardwalk

24 June

Hobby, Common Tern, Turtle Dove

Upware Locks

 

Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler, Reed Bunting, Harrier, Buzzard, Chiff Chaff

 

25 June

Emperor, 4-spot, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Red-Yes, Azure, Variable and Blue tailed Damselflies, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral, Tortoiseshell, Skipper

Boardwalk

26 June

Birch sawfly caterpillars, Sparrowhawk 

William Thorpe Visitor Centre

 

Slow worm

nr Cockup Bridge

 

 


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