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Friday, 23 August 2019

Green Pool and Humphreston Lane, Albrighton, Shropshire.

A look at Green Pond and a walk with Harry.

Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis).
I walked up Crossroads and spent a while having a look for Dragonflies and soon found Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa), Common Bluetail ( Ischnura elegans) which was sat on some Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia), Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis), Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) and Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum).
Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia).
There were just a few birds including Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica) and Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula). Also had a Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) hop up on to my bins.
Common Bluetail ( Ischnura elegans).
Later in the afternoon I took Harry out for a walk along Huphreston Lane and out on to the fields where I recorded a Juv Hobby (Alcotán Europeo / Falco subbuteo) hawking insects along with Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Blue (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus) and Long-tailed Tit (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Jay (Arrendajo / Garrulus glandarius), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Barn Swallow (Golondrina Común / Hirundo rustica) and House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica).
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On the insect front I added several Migrant Hawkers (Aeshna mixta), Small (Pieris rapae) and Large White (Pieris brassicae), Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) and Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae).
Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus).
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum).
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).


Tuesday, 20 August 2019

Priorslee Flash & Hangman's Pool, Telford, Shropshire.

Another walk around the Flash.

Canada Geese (Barnacla Canadiense /Branta canadensis).
Again I took a walk clockwise around the lake and saw pretty much the same species as a few days ago including Canada Geese (Barnacla Canadiense /Branta canadensis), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Tufted Duck (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), Lesser Black-backed (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), Herring (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus) and Black-headed Gulls (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus), House Martin (Avión Común / Delichon urbica), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica), Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus) and Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus).
Tufted Duck (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula) x 2 females.
Along the boardwalk area I also saw a nice female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) egg laying, Common Blue Damselflies (Enallagma cyathinerum) and a male Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum).
Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor).
Back in the garden in Priorslee I saw several Blue and a nice Coal Tit (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater).
Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus).
Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus).
Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus).
Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos) female and duckling.
Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus).
Tufted Duck (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula) Male.
Female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis).
Common Blue Damselflies (Enallagma cyathinerum).
Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus).
Coal Tit (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater).
Coal Tit (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater).