A Wardens work is never done .... and an invasion of Hummingbirds

After spending untold hours erecting the fencing on Redwell and more recently attacking the vegetation with a tractor, the hide at Redwell now offers clear views over the whole of the Marsh for the Autumn migrant waders to come. Green and Common Sandpipers so far.The hide over the Broadwater has also been refurbished and vegetation cleared in front to improve the view.

Black Tailed Godwits Rewell Marsh

Humminbird Hawkmoth 24 August. Part of a large infux

Spoonbills Holme Marsh 24 August.

Hawk moths and Frittilleries

Pine Hawk Moth 4 July

Lime Hawk Moth 4 July

Dark Green Frittilery 10 July. 3 flying together in the Dunes at one point but rarely settling

Marsh Harrier 11 July. 1 of at least 3 of this years young quartering Holme Marsh throughout the day

Razorbill Holme Beach

Razorbill 2 Holme Beach

Razorbill 27 June

Razorbill Holme Beach 27 June.

With Recent unseasonal sightings of Auks on the sea, this bird was heard before it was seen, calling persistantly as it drifted close inshore. It spent half an hour on the beach, still callling, before returning to the water.

Peppered Moth 27 June

Black tailed Godwit Redwell Marsh 27 June

Immature Black Headed Gull Redwell Marsh 27 June.

Black headed gulls have enjoyed a successful breeding season on Redwell this year with record numbers of birds ringed.

Mandarin on the Broadwater and Bedstraw Hawk Moth

Drake Mandarin on the Broadwater 13 June. A couple of record shots of a scarce bird at Holme

29 May. An obliging Mistle Thrush in the paddocks on the approach track

29 May. Bedstraw Hawk Moth.

A scarce vagrant continuing the recent run of good moths at the observatory

Moths Butterflies and surprises on the Sea

Privet Hawk Moth 15 May. The first of the season

Green Hairstreak butterfly on the Sycamore tree in the NWT Car Park 16 May.

Roe Deer 16 May. Photographed on the beach at Thornham Harbour, where they spent several hours after being watched swimming ashore from a considerable distance out to sea. A distraction from the line of 10 Gannets that had just passed flying west !

Little Terns 16 May. Photographed on the Beach by the Thornham Harbour channel.

Racing Pigeon 16 May. Holme Bird observatory. A striking looking bird on a quiet day's ringing