Monday, 19 June 2023

The Lees & The Thames

Sunny spells, 23°, light SSW.

Alan out along the river: Cuckoo, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail over.

I took a walk out to the Lees area again: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Yellow Wagtail, Skylark etc.

The Lees:

Dragonflies: Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor and Black-tailed Skimmer.

Butterflies: Common Blue, Marbled White, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown.

The river:

Dragonflies: Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Brown HawkerEmperor, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly and Broad-bodied Chaser.

Butterflies: Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Comma and Speckled Wood.

Sedge Warbler
Small Skipper courtesy Alan
Broad-bodied Chaser courtesy Alan
Ringlet courtesy Alan
Large Skipper courtesy Alan
Reed Bunting

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