By the middle of the month, the water level is now high with good numbers of gulls returning to the site. Black headed numbers have reached 40, Lesser black backed 13, Great Black backed 32 and Herring gull 16 on the 23rd.14 Curlew were seen on the 23rd, along with 2 juvenile Mandarin ducks, 34 Lapwing, 26 Shelduck, and 10 Oystercatchers were also present.
With all the rain that fell in June, the quarry is now filling up
Two juvenile Mandarin Ducks showed well on the 23rd
Shelduck now have young
Gull numbers have now increased
On the 24th, a pair of Bullfinches were present around the entrance to the quarry. A Green Sandpiper was seen on the 28th along with 42 Curlew. On the 30th, a Black tailed godwit was present along with a Shoveler.
Green Sandpiper
Curlew
Black Tailed Godwit
Shoveler
Lapwing Hall Pool bird sightings:
The Long-tailed duck, which was found on the 10th, hung around till the 18th before departing. A single Pochard and a Wigeon remained throughout the whole month. Sand martins remain in good numbers along with Swallows. A Yellowhammer was calling on the 23rd, along with the resident Tree sparrows, which are now feeding young. 4 Meadow Brown butterflies were seen on the 25th along the pool path.
Wigeon
Juvenile Swallows have now fled the nest
Sand Martin
Meadow Brown
