May finished with a total of 107 species, well down on the 116 recorded in April but still the joint best performing May from the limited data set I have. Unfortunately June is a consistently poor month averaging only 90 species - only the four months between November and February have a lower average total.
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?
Hi Glen,
I saw and photographed one in the education reserve a few years ago. I think I posted the photo on this thread.
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?
From the Flashes this morning JTB reports:
Broods of 3 and 4 young Lapwing in the sewage meadow, 4 Oystercatcher with 1+ chick in sewage meadow, 2 Redshank, 3 Med Gulls, 5 Raven, 48 Avocet + 19 young from 10 broods, 1 young LRP still, 3 Shoveler
2 juvenile Grey Wagtail on the Sailing Pool
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?
Some pictures of the Med Gull young here - https://twitter.com/davejredditch/status/87j1305475211616256?s=03 - generally greyer and plainer than BHG chicks of a similar age
On a visit earlier in the week to the reserve came across this deep coloured female "rufescens" form of Blue-tailed Damselfly.Have seen only one or two of this form over the last few years here, could someone let me know if this is a scarce / common form at Upton ?