2 bottlenose dolphin were seen feeding close inshore for about 10-15 mins this morning at about 10am and then headed slowly east.
This is the second record this year as 2 bottlenose dolphin were seen feeding for about 20 mins close inshore at Goat ledge, St Leonards on 27th June.
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A few early migrants were in evidence in the valley this morning in the form of five Grasshopper Warblers, two Yellow Wagtails and 20 Sand Martins overhead whilst a group of seven Little Egrets constituted a good site count.
Dragonfly and Butterfly surveys this afternoon revealed many species on the wing, including a Four-spotted Chaser and Small Red-eyed Damselfly appear to have colonised almost all the suitable areas of open water on the reserve. Large numbers of Painted Lady on the thistle patches were the most eye catching Butterfly.
There are plenty of Ruddy and Common Darter dragonflies around the reserve at the moment, mature females of both species can look similar, one point to look out for is the all black legs of Ruddy Darter.
This species of plume moth is common in Britain, it is found in hedgerows and waste ground in June and July. It flies at dusk and after dark and is easily disturbed during the day, this moth lays its eggs on bindweed.
