Landshipping-Slebech area

An osprey was still present mid afternoon yesterday, Saturday 13th Sept - came out of trees in the Longwood area (escorted by a buzzard) and flew across the estuary. Local Landshipping resident (Tim Lewis) watched it from a kayak carrying a fish near Blackpool Mill the day before.

Other birds present nr Landshipping included 72 redshank, 41 teal, single bar-tailed godwit and oystercatcher, a few little egrets and 2 mute swans; not many gulls seen.

As the Indian summer continued (at least 3 days of settled weather and some sunshine - amazing!) various dragonflies have been appearing, including migrant hawkers (Aeshna mixta) which are usually quite numerous at this time of year. Noted at Landshipping today and at Stackpole recently. Quite a few silver-y moths noted to be around now (southerly migrants) but their numbers are still low compared with "normal" summers.