Tech Free

 Decided to have a tech free (almost) month. Deactivated Twitter, No Blog posts until September (Well they are getting a bit repetitive.) and limited phone use. I will still post any rarities somewhere (Bought some first class stamps!).

Little Egret (wanting to be a GWE)

Work at Hauxley may yet turn this reserve around.

It's that time of year again ... yuck ducks.

It is also the time of year when waders become problematic. Rule 1: if it looks a little bit like a Dunlin, it's a Dunlin. Rule 2 if you think you've found a rare wader, it's a Dunlin.

It's not a Dunlin? Rule 3: don't follow the rules!

Sick BH Gull did not appreciated the attention of the Little Egret.

Pesky Pollen

Sedge warbler

Mallard
Lots of young birds on the patch including fledged Whitethroat and Meadow pipit.
 

 Wren
Lots of birds carrying food. A good breeding year!

Teasel (trap).

... and lots of pollen forcing the afternoon indoors ... aaagh!

Mixed Bag

Avocets doing very well. another four chicks have hatched this week.

Damselfly

Dipteran Sp?

Palloptera saltuum

Yellow Dung Fly

Giant Hogweed

A bit of grass pollen in the air today!

Coming or Going?

Greenshank

Heophilus pendulus (Sun Fly)

(A bit like a Nettle Tap, but need help with this one!)

Mallard wih ducklings.

Some of thee were Gadwall chicks.