August Dart

I managed to squeeze a visit in at the end of August last week. Update to follow but the highlights were the first Common Sandpiper in four years and first Greenshank for three.

A few non-bird sights in photos...

1. Common Blue. By no means easy to find locally but there were several together at the edge of this field at Foston.

2. Common Darter. By far the most widespread of the dragonflies they are quite common along hedgerows.

3. The new view from Lowthorpe Bridge following heavy cut back of the bushes on the right hand side of the beck.

4. Ruddy Darter. At least I think it is. This one was along a track in Kelk.

5. Scary big 'shroom. No idea what. Found at the base of a big Beech tree. There was a few of them in a cluster together.

Yearlist climbed by a modest, but quality 3, to 104

102 Greenshank
103 Common Sandpiper
104 Corn Bunting