It
was a shorter than usual day, with much of it being
spent on introductions to Alexis Pym, the Northmoor
Trust's new Director of Land, Learning and Engagement,
who is taking responsibility for the Thrupp Lake project.
This meant that there was less opportunity to observe
wildlife. However a few things were noted in passing:
Insects
Not a good
day for observing or photographing insects - it was
too breezy, but a few coenagrionid damselflies and
a large brown hawker dragonfly were spotted.
Birds
Lots of
Canada Geese (including about 30 or so crowded on
one small island, see below).
Greylag
Goose (there were relatively few of these)
Common Tern
(breeding on island)
Black Headed
Gull (also " )
Cormorant
Coot (many
dotted over the lake)
Mute Swan
(at least 4 pairs, but no evidence of breeding)
Sand Martins,
flying over the lake.
Housemartin,
one flying over lake.
Swift, one
flying over lake.
Plants
(apart from nettles and brambles!)
Elecampane
(Inula helenium)
- Probably
an introduced plant that has now become naturalised.
Common spotted
orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - in flower,
on the isthmus.
Pyramidal
orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) - in flower,
on the isthmus.
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