West End:- 2 juvenile Cormorants in nest, 15 Greylag Geese, several Common Tern young have now fledged, 5 Great Crested Grebe nests noted with a 6th under construction, 6 Mandarin, 1 abandoned/lost Mallard chick was swimming around, 1 Teal, 1+1 juvenile Moorhen, 23 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, Stock Dove heard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Swallow, Reed Warbler heard, 1 Long-tailed Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Buzzard, Song Thrush heard, 2+ Reed Warblers heard, 7+ Whitethroat, 25 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting heard.
A butterfly transect count gave: 44 Gatekeeper, 26 Meadow Brown, 13 Ringlet, 9 Small Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Large White. Also 1 Emperor & 1 Brown Hawker dragonflies.
PHOTOS see Photos tab ~ West End: – Kingfisher. Whillet’s – Green-veined White butterfly on bramble flowers, Tethredo atra- Sawfly on Hogweed flower, Mother of Pearl moth on its Stinging Nettle food plant.