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Rest of June 2010 Sightings

Five Little Egret seen from Lower Hide at Dusk. Woodcock seen on edge of Reserve, just below Farm.
Peregrine showing well at Warton Crag.
Red-Hellibourine close to flowering on Arnside Knot.
Commom Shrew noted at Gait Barrows.
Three Otter seen playing in the water at dusk near Lower hide.
Red Stag seen below the farmhouse in field down to the Moss.
Many froglets seen on the path and young Coots on the mere.
The weather has been hot and sunny this month and the farm needs rain as everywhere is looking burnt.

JULY 2010

6th July - Lower hide 7.30 a.m. - 2 Otter seen swimming and playing in front of hide. Also Marsh Harriers present.
Gait Barrows NNR - High Brown Fritillaries seen flying, Grayling, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Blue tailed Damselfly and Common Darter.
Warton Crag - Adult female Peregrine and 2 fledged young seen.

7th July - Beautiful Red hind seen drinking in the Moss up to its belly in water - seen from main dyke bridge - not many water holes in woods as these will be dried up due to the hot weather and lack of rainfall.

24th July - Osprey seen on dead tree on Moss eating fish.

28th July Rocky the baby Rooster arrived to look after my girls.
Young stoat seen on causeway in early afternoon. Evening - otter seen fishing on far side of pool at Lower Hide plus roost of 15+ egrets in large dead tree seen from Lower Hide.

29th July - Osprey seen flying over Moss and several deer seen grazing in field alongside path to Lower hide in the early evening.

30th July - FOX STRIKE in the Hen enclosure - 8 of my lovely girls killed including my favourite hen Maria. Mr. or Mrs. Fox had pushed in under the gate like a limbo dancer to do their worst.
The carnage was heartbreaking and the survivors were absolutely traumatised. My poor girls.