Friday 19th September

A excellent day headlined by the just second Warren record of Common Rosefinch, an elusive bird in Greenland Lake, the first was back in October 1997.

Common Rosefinch - all Andy Warr

Also new for the year were four Goosander, all redheads, a female and three immatures, that flew in off the sea and settled in the estuary for a short while. 

Wader counts from the estuary included 113 Ringed Plover, 24 Dunlin, 21 Knot, 16 Sanderling, nine Bar and a Black-tailed Godwit, three Curlew Sandpiper, two Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper and a Ruff. Also present 104 Sandwich Tern, 84 Great Black-backed Gull, 36 Common and single juvenile Arctic, Black and Roseate Tern.

Elsewhere single Balearic Shearwater and Arctic Skua were offshore, with two Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher on site.

Year list addition: 
170. Common Rosefinch
169. Goosander

Other Wildlife: The nationally scarce tachinid, Dune Bristlecheek Periscepsia carbonaria was discovered on the Back Path, also the first record for over 25 years.  It was watched running around on the ground, presumably looking for caterpillars as it is a parasitoid of Archer's Dart, and other moth larvae.

Dune Bristlecheek Periscepsia carbonaria - Alan Keatley

A good day for Clouded Yellow with at least five around Greenland Lake, with four Red Admiral and a Wall Brown. Hornet were also noticeable with at least six sightings around the reserve.