After reaching 800 species Ray aims higher, with a new challenge to complete...
Well folks, I have a new target of 1000 species to be seen before the end of the year. The 850 already noted have been put in alphabetical order and the 24 latest additions will be added in a new section.
Two birds had been left out by accident, mistle thrush and little ringed plover, not good! A white trailing lobelia was found growing outside the visitor centre, obviously an escape from a hanging basket, but the dozens of pink water speedwell on the freshmarsh were natural invaders. There have been hundreds of fairy inkcap fungi on various tree stumps, at least 5 small red-eyed damselflies on the dragonfly pool and an oak bush cricket on the Feeding Station wall; but almost certainly the best species was the dune tiger beetle I photographed 200 yards west of the beach platform.
My total now stands at 874 and I'm really hoping that I'll find a few good birds during the autumn migration.
Ray Kimber