Grasshopper time
29th June 2009, MondayAs mid-summer passes it becomes a good time to look out for “grasshoppers”. At the Castle Water hide there is now a good selection of species if you sit on the bench and watch: Field Grasshopper, Short-winged Conehead and Roesel’s Bush-cricket (photo). This last species was uncommon ten years ago, but is now widespread on the reserve. Sadly I can no longer hear them without the aid of a bat detector.
