I was away when Jon Lowes found a Black-necked Grebe at Middleton last May so I was very pleased when he called this morning to say he had found another.
It was in perfect summer plumage and gave fantastic views as it swam around with a small group of Tufted Duck.
Black-necked Grebe
We had some confusion over the weekend when Jon Lowes photographed several red-eyed damselflies at Middleton but we eventually established that both Red-eyed and Small Red-eyed occurred there. In addition we saw the yellow form of Small Red-eyed which we were not previously aware of and which added to our confusion.
I think both records are new for the site.
Red-eyed Damselfly © Jon Lowes
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| Small Red-eyed Damselfly |
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| Small Red-eyed Damselfly (yellow form) |
Considering we are moving towards mid-summer, and the high temperatures have not been conducive to spending a lot of time out doors, I've had a pretty good run this week.
I started the week with a superb Black-tailed Godwit on the 4th and then had several sightings of both adult and juvenile Water Rail, which confirmed that they had bred there.
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| Black-tailed Godwit |
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| Water Rail - juvenile |
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| Little Egret |
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| Wood Sandpiper |
