Newtown Saltmarsh Reserve

This is a large reserve owned and managed by the National Trust on the Isle of Wight.  The habit is fragile and under threat.  It is bound together by the roots of cord grass and glasswort.  They form a delicate mat where other plants can grow and birds can nest.  Without these plants the march would be washed away.  Today I am showing you what birds and insects I found there.  My friend Eileen, who volunteers at this reserve was kind enough to show me around. 

 

Little Egret

The following birds were seen from the hide.

 

 

 

 

One of the view from the hide

 

 

Common Sandpipers  There were 4 that day.

 

 

Redshank  thinking, 'I look beautiful'

 

 

 

'I will strut around and show myself  to others'

 

 

 

 Greenshank

 

 

Grey Heron

 

 

 

 

The Heron flew off to the field behind the hide. 

We left the hide and made our way down to the Boathouse area.

 

 

 

 Canada Geese were seen flying past as we started out lunch at the Boathouse.

 

 

The tide was out and there is a Little egret and Black headed Gull in this shot.

 

 

Then we saw Turnstone and Oystercatcher with the Little Egret still in the background.

 

 

I have shown you in a previous post the wonderful Swans that came out the water and drank from a puddle at our feet.  

So these are a few more photographs I took of them. 

( see post - 7 September Swan - come down for a drink )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Curlew

 

 

 A common Seal

 

 

Lichen on tree bark

 

 

We left the Boathouse and made our way into the meadow and on the way we saw a this lovely little Robin.

 

 

 Speckled Wood

 

 

Common Blue female 

 

 

 Common Blue Male

 

 

 Wall Brown

 

 

 Wall Brown

 

 

 Small Copper

 

 

Meadow Brown 

 

 

Then we walked to this pond area within the reserve. 

 

 

Ruddy Darter

 

 

Emerald Damselfly - Common Spreadwing 

 

 

You have seen this Wasp Spider in the other post however yesterday Eileen sent  me the next four photos of  egg sac of this spider which is just outside the hide at the reserve.  Many thanks Eileen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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