Adder, Incleborough
With the onset of much milder weather there has been lots of activity with our first butterflies (Brimstone and Peacock, Barton Broad 16/3), bees (B.terrestris, 17th) and frogs in the pond (17th). A walk up Incleborough in the sun on 19th produced two adders but hardly any raptors. There were however stacks of 7-spot Ladybirds emerging as there have been elsewhere, so they have overwintered successfully after last autums invasion.
Moth numbers have increased with our first Common and Twin Spot Quakers, Hebrew Characters, Satellites and Common Plumes while we are still catching single Early Moths most nights, our latest. Quality has been delivered in the form of two Yellow horned, our 8th and 9th ever here.
7-spot Ladybirds and Yellow horned
Locally birds have included a female Black Redstart in the village on 16th and a male Wheatear, White Wagtail and two Tree Sparrows on the golf course 20th. Elsewhere there were a Common Redpoll and Snow Bunting at Sheringham on 14th, three Lesser Redpolls at Barton Broad 16th and 8+ Sand Martins at Cley on 18th where there were also a Buzzard through west and a female Black Redstart late on, as well as a considerable increase in visible Marsh Harriers over various parts of the marsh. One interesting bird was a neck ringed Greylag, one of a pair near Billy’s Wash, presumably part of a ringing scheme somewhere and perhaps genuinely wild.
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