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May 2009 Wildlife Sightings

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Wednesday 27th

Little Egret

Seen at the Coxbridge roundabout Farnham Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk

Sunday 24th

At least 5 Painted Lady Butterflies, part of the mass migration that happened over England. Single Little Egret on the islands.

Seen early evening at Tice's Meadow, Farnham Quarry by Kevin Duncan.
Location map

Friday 22nd

Oystercatcher

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Thursday 21st

Common Blue Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly.   

All seen late morning at Hollybush Park by Chris and Angela Kay. Location map

Wednesday 20th

Oystercatcher 

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Tuesday 19th

Dunlin

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Friday 15th

Bar-tailed Godwit (2nd day), Greenshank & Dunlin 

All seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Sunday 10th

Dunlin

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Saturday 9th

Dunlin  

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map

Saturday 9th

Banded Demoiselle; Peacock Butterfly; Egyptian Goose.

All seen at Moor Green Lakes by Alan Willis. Location map

Wednesday 6th

Grass Snake 50 to 60 cm long.

Seen in Hawley Woods by      Adrian Humphries.

Sunday 3rd

Whitethroat (first sighting in this locale); Green Veined White; Banded Demoiselle (first of the year); Large Red Damselfly (first of the year).

All seen late morning at Hollybush Park by Chris and Angela Kay. Location map

 
 Tell Us...

 ...about your wildlife sightings or anything else of interest that you see in the Valley. 
 Submissions will be included on these pages so we can build up our own monthly 
  wildlife diary for the Valley. We would also love to receive any pictures.
 Please Email us with brief details, not forgetting to tell us where and when you made
 your sighting.