Friday, 7 July 2023

NatureWatch walk around Granta Park

5th July 2023 - a good number of NatureWatch members - fifteen in fact - enjoyed an evening walk around Granta Park. There were plenty of different flower species in bloom in the meadows, with the striking yellow of Lady's Bedstraw being most abundance. In a shady area near the lake, a couple of Pyramidal Orchid were in flower, and on the other side of the park there were still a few of the large mass of Bee Orchid in flower, although most of them were over.

Whilst quiet in terms of singing birds, there were Barnacle Goose, Greylag and Canada Goose on the lake, with a good number of Mallard in eclipse plumage. Both Little Grebe and Great Crested Grebe were seen as well as a Reed Bunting.  A Hare was seen latterly on the cricket pitch too. [photos by Andy M unless otherwise indicated]


Lady's Bedstraw

Hop Trefoil

Viper's Bugloss

Common St John's Wort

Musk Mallow

Common Yarrow

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Wild Marjoram

Purple Loosestrife

Betony

Pyramidal Orchid

Pyramidal Orchid [photo John T]

Bee Orchid

Bee Orchid [photo John T]

Bee Orchid area, when most were in flower - 18th June [photo David F]

Barnacle Goose on GP lake [photo John T]

Mullein caterpillar

Attending group

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