Counts from the estuary included 30 Black-headed and two Mediterranean Gull, 16 Mute Swan, 12 Sandwich and a Common Tern and two Grey Plover.
Other Wildlife: Flowering brambles were audibly buzzing with activity with large numbers of Green-eyed Flower Bee, Silvery and Coastal Leafcutter in particular. A range of other species were also visiting, with Bare-saddled Colletes preferring the yellow Cat's-ear and hawkbits.
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| Black & Yellow Longhorn Rutpela maculata - Kevin Rylands |
Also on the wing Little Mason Wasp Microdynerus exilis, Red-legged Spider Wasp Episyron rufipes, a Golden-ringed Dragonfly, a Comma and a few more Gatekeeper. Not making it to the wing was a parasitised Large White caterpillar, first noticed on 9th June, cocoons appeared soon after and the first occupants emerged today, a species of Cotesia, probably C. glomerata, but several other similar species also use this host.
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| Cotesia sp and ex Large White - Kevin Rylands |
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| A willow flea beetle Crepidodera fulvicornis - Kevin Rylands |
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