Torbay Wildlife

Invertebrates A sexton beetle Nicrophorus cf. interruptus was photographed in Preston, otherwise nothing to add of interest other than an Oak Bush-cricket at Oddicombe Beach from yesterday, and a hawker/emperor dragonfly seen in flight in the St Marychurch area Vertebrates Herring Gull population in St Marychurch/Plainmoor area is doing well with lots of almost fledged chicks and fully grown juveniles. Other birds observed Carrion Crow, Magpie, Feral Pigeon & Woodpigeon ———————————————————————— Notable sightings near Torquay 20+ Balearic Shearwaters past Berry Head this morning

Invertebrates Common Dronefly, Peppered Backswimmer, 7-spot Ladybird & usual woodlouse species in private residence in St Marychurch area Vertebrates Grey Seal - 1 Oddicombe Beach Then around St Marychurch area - 8 Swift, 3 Long-tailed Tit, Carrion Crow, Feral Pigeon, Herring Gull, Wren, & 4 young Common Frogs ———————————————————————— Notable sightings near Torquay Up to 1,000 Balearic Shearwaters still rafting off Berry Head. Adult Little Stint still on Dawlish Warren beach. Common Frog Peppered Backswimmer

Invertebrates Two-tone Planarian - 2 Torre Abbey Meadows Brown Centipede - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Western Yellow Centipede - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Shore Crab - 20+ Torre Abbey Sands Grey Mail-shell - 3 Torre Abbey Sands Opilio saxatilis - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Paroligolophus agrestis - 3 Torre Abbey Meadows Cerobasis guestfalica - 2+ Torre Abbey Meadows Stripe-legged Nettle Bug - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Green Shield Bug - 2 Torre Abbey Meadows Common Froghopper - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Speckled Bush-cricket - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Great Green Bush-cricket - 1 Kingskerswell Lesser Hornet Hoverfly - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Hornet Mimic Hoverfly - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Thick-legged Hoverfly - 3 Torre Abbey Meadows Light Brown Apple Moth - 1 Shedden Hill Road Rush Veneer - 1 King’s Gardens Comma - 1 Torre Abbey Sands 18-spot Ladybird - 1 Torre Abbey Meadows Carder, Buff, & Red-tailed Bumblebee - 1 each Torre Abbey Meadows Vertebrates Shanny - 1 Torre Abbey Sands Moorhen - 2 King’s Gardens...