Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Pebble Hook-tip, BLH

Pebble Hook-tip.

Mudbank early - 148+ Curlew, 4 Redshank, c370+ Black-headed Gulls, 30+ Mediterranean Gulls (flying upriver), 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 24 Mallard, 6 Shelduck and 1 Canada Goose. Off Shelly Beach later on - 20+ Sandwich Terns and 10+ Mediterranean Gulls. Maer Rocks - 1 drake Common Scoter and 6 Manx Shearwaters.
Yesterday off Shelly Beach - 9+ Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Whimbrel and 4 Sandwich Terns.


3cy Yellow-legged Gull - Blackhill Quarry yesterday.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth. One or two visiting garden Buddleia today along with a couple Painted Ladies.


Painted Lady.


Broad-leaved Helleborine. I had eight plants a couple weeks ago but only four today. At least one probably ruined by slugs but am concerned that one or more may have been dug up!

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