What’s About – week of 12th July 2016

BIRDS
2 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti’s Warbler and 1 juvenile Redstart among birds ringed at Linford Lakes (9th)
2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Little Owl at Manor Farm (12th)
1 Hobby – South Willen Lake (10th)

LEPIDOSAURIA
Grass Snake in garden pond, Woburn Sands (Viola Reed)
Slow Worms at Elfield Nature Park (7th)

INSECTS
Lepidoptera
White Admiral butterflies at Shenley Wood (7th) and Howe Park Wood (8th)
Silver Washed Fritillary at Shenley Wood (8th)
4 White Letter Hairstreaks seen on North Bucks Way (5th)
Six-belted Clearwing moths at Howe Park Wood (8th)
Wood Whites in Little Linford Wood (Mike Killeby, 11th)

Odonata
Brown Hawker dragonflies at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve (9th)

Coleoptera
7 Glow worms found on Society Walk at Wicken Wood (5th)

FLOWERS
Goat’s-rue in fields outside Shenley Wood (8th)
Wood Vetch flowering in woodland at Campbell Park (7th)
Pyramidal Orchids in flower at Stonepit, Elfield Park, Lodge Lake and Howe Park Wood.
Broad-leaved Helleborine coming into flower at Linford Wood (10th)

Eyelash Fungus by Peter Garner. Wicken Wood, 5 July 2016

Eyelash Fungus by Peter Garner. Wicken Wood, 5 July 2016

FUNGI
Eyelash Fungus Scutellinia scutellata found on Society Walk at Wicken Wood (5th)

All sightings Martin Kincaid unless otherwise stated.