It was another grey overcast morning today making conditions for photography difficult, but at least it was a little brighter and the Sun did pop its head out a couple of times.
Oak
8 Blackcap and
6 Chiff Chaff were singing, the
Willow Warbler was still singing in the scrub by the Inlet, the first
2 Whitethroats of the year were seen – 1 in the grassland north of the Len and the other was in the scrub area – a
Reed Warbler was singing in the marsh area – the first of the year -
3 Goldcrests were seen,
4 Jays were seen, 2 Pheasants were heard calling, 6 Nuthatch were noted with 1 pair giving brilliant views on Jenner’s Bank, 3 Green Woodpeckers were heard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were drumming,
2 Treecreeper were seen, a
Kestrel was seen on Jenner’s Bank,
5 Meadow Pipits flew north over the grassland north of the Len, a Grey Heron flew north, and
2 Stock Doves were noted.
Nuthatch
Birds of particular note on the Lake were 6 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Canada Geese,
4 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorants, and 2 Mute Swan. The gull flock on the Lake held at least 32 Black-headed Gulls and 4 Common Gulls, and
2 Herring Gulls were seen flying west.
Also noted were flowering
White Dead Nettle, and an
Orange Tip butterfly was spotted at the top of Jenner’s Bank.
1 comment:
Simon ,
Strange how some Oaks are leafing , and others still tight budded .
Like the Nuthatch shots .
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