A late afternoon visit to Deeping Lakes produced a number of waders on the East Pit including Bar-tailed Godwit, Little-ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper - 2 of each. The water level has dropped further and it is looking very suitable for waders at the moment. At the other end of the site, I saw a Little Owl for the first time in many weeks.
Lots of drgonflies about today with considerable numbers of Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) around all the water bodies. I saw several pairs mating in flight over the East Pit. Also, large numbers of Coenagrion puella ( (Azure Damselfly) everywhere, both over the water surfaces and perching on the vegeration. An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull on one of the islands on the East Pit appeared to be catching and eating damselflies.
Trip: 26 miles, 4kWh
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