May 2008
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Thursday 15th:
The buck Roe Deer was again by the Main Pond.
Tuesday 13th:
The first two Hairy Dragonfly and Large Red Damselfly of the year were around the Main Pond along with a few Blue-tailed and many Azure Damselfly.
Sunday 11th:
The first Common Blue butterfly of the year was on the wing and the warm weather triggered a large emergence of Azure Damselfly.
Common Blue 11/05/08 © Simon Thurgood
Saturday 10th:
The first Azure Damselfly of the year was on the wing. The Green-winged Orchid has reappeared near the Tractor Compound, having not flowered last year.
Friday 9th:
A buck Roe Deer in the Buffer Zone was a rare visitor to the reserve and a Slow worm on the Golf Course was only the second recent reserve record.
Saturday 3rd:
The first Blue-tailed Damselfly of the year was on the wing.
Thursday 1st:
The first Holly Blue of the year was on the wing and Small Adders-tongue is out in Greenland Lake.
Holly Blue
© John Fortey
Small Adder's-tongue © John Fortey
April 2008
Wednesday 30th:
A large bull Grey Seal showed well off the seawall.
Sunday 27th:
The first Wall of the year was along the Dune Ridge, where there were at least three Sand Lizard. The first Cinnabar Moth of the year was by the Visitor centre.
Tuesday 22nd:
A Red Admiral came in off the sea early evening.
Sunday 20th:
The Grey Seal was in front of the hide and butterflies recorded included the first two Green-veined White of the year, five Orange Tip, four Speckled Wood and three Peacock.
Wednesday 16th:
The first four Sand Lizard of the year were seen towards Warren Point.
Tuesday 15th:
In the warm conditions several butterflies were out including Orange Tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood and Small Copper.
Orange Tip 15/04/08 © Simon Thurgood Speckled Wood 15/04/08 © Simon Thurgood
Saturday 5th:
The first Orange Tip of the year was on the wing and Adder's-Tongue Fern were out in Greenland Lake.
Adder's-tongue 05/04/08
Thursday 3rd:
A Large Tortoiseshell was seen well basking in Greenland Lake near the Dune Pond. It flew off strongly over the Golf Course. This is only the second record for the reserve following the first record in July last year.
Tuesday 1st:
Large numbers of Warren Crocus are now in flower in the sunny weather. This also brought out the first Green-veined White of the year along with several Peacock and Speckled Wood.
Warren Crocus