Friday, 18 July 2025

Medmerry RSPB

Walked from Easton Lane Car park to the Stilt Pool and then onto the Breach along the beach. 60 species of nearly 1200 individuals, highlights included 200+ Sand Martins resting up on the Beach, my first Yellow Wagtail of the autumn, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on Stilt Pool and 2 Greenshank and 7 Common Sandpiper too. There was also a male Dartford Warbler singing . Ebird list HERE

Another busy night in the moth traps back at the Lodge with over 100 species of approx 250 individuals with highlights including Marbled Green, Saltern Ear. the first Jersey Tigers for the year and Crescent. Now edging closer to the target 600 species for the garden with 594 after today and 478 for the year.






Sand Martins, mainly juveniles, gathering on the Beach
Greenshank- looks like an adult. 
Marbled Green
Saltern Ear
Jersey Tiger
Crescent
Channel Islands Pug- getting these almost daily now 

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