Bit of a surprise this morning given the gloomy conditions but this cracking male Red-veined Darter was present at the bottom of the North Slope on Soil Hill. I can't imagine there have been many records of this scarce migrant species up here among the Pennines and it certainly gave me a start when it landed. As you can see, its a bit of a tatty individual, very docile and could not fly particularly well, so chances are it will hang around for those interested.
-Red-veined Darter
-Pin of location
2 comments:
An excellent addition to the Calderdale list ,,great find in such damp conditions....Careful not to stray onto the main track which contains some heavy duty traffic...thanks
What a great find, especially in such poor conditions. Nice photos too Daniel
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