Finally managed to get out with Bob to the pond and we had 2
Swallow, 7 Sand Martin and 3 Willow Warblers as new arrivals along with a nice
male Wheatear though we missed a female. Only other summer visitors present
were Chiffchaffs but they have been around for sometime favouring the north
side and still in good numbers.
A few duck still present with 10 Gadwall, 14 Teal, 15 Wigeon
and 17 Goldeneye worthy of note considering the fishing season is in full
swing.
Bird of the day was a Woodcock flushed from the undergrowth
near the stream running along side the sewage farm.
Other birds noted included Water Rail, 3 Buzzard, 2 Siskin, Lesser
Redpoll, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Wagtail, 7 Fieldfare and 3 Redwing though
Bob had 300 Redwing on the north side.
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| Gadwall by Bob Hazel |
Not surprisingly they have been thin on the ground recently
– just started to record Bumble-bees but still waiting for my first butterfly
of the year.
Moths have shrugged off the winter chill in next to no time
and I have added Oak Beauty, Hebrew Character and Pale Pinion to my garden year
list in the last two days with last nights trap producing 6 species from 11
moths.
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| Oak Beauty |
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| Pale Pinion by Bob Hazel |
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