A pair of barnacle geese at Gröthögarna - barnacle geese breed in small numbers on the west coast. They started breeding on the east coast in the 70s and the habit is spreading 
Another variable damselfly female
Common butterwort at Gröthögarna
Calopteryx splendens - the first of the year
The kids loved these mute swan chicks at Hasslarps dammar, interestingly includes one pure white 'Polish' morph individualNumber 3 has been incubating a cold virus for many days now and has finally unleashed it. Feel awful. Dragged myself out mid-morning to stagger around Gröthögarna. Just south of Ripagården, this untouched lump of habitat was worth investigation, being dotted with small pools, mires and fen areas, it looks great for dragonflies and possibly garganey. Notable birds included a pair of barnacle geese (breeding?), sand martin (1 north) and a pair of spotted flycatcher at Ripagården.
Had to go shopping in the afternoon, but broke the journey at Hasslarps dammar - very quiet although hairy dragonfly, variable damselfly, Calyopteryx splendens and Enallagma cyathigerum were flying. On the way home stopped at Stora Hultstrand - a light passage of painted ladies was evident coming 'in-off' and a pair of grey partridge valiantly fought off a hooded crow at nearby Lervik.
Hi Phil,
ReplyDeleteSerin and Rosefinch were good but I would swap them for a singing Blyth's Reed - that must have been something. It looks as if it was in a wood - is that right? The song is supposed to be pretty distinctive. Living here has given me a good grounding in Marsh and Icterine songs, so I would hope to be able to pick out something different.. Cheers, Terry