A bright sunny morning for a change, but the early frost was a reminder that it isn't really spring yet. The birds on offer were the usual suspects, although there was more song from the likes of
Chaffinches,
Skylarks, and
Reed Buntings.
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| Reed Bunting |
A single
Greenfinch was visible singing at Netherstead, the first I have set eyes on here this year. I decided to pick my way through the marsh, but only recorded eight
Snipe and one
Jack Snipe.
Down at the flash field the
Little Owl was visible for a change, but apart from that I counted just 26
Teal, two
Wigeon, four
Lapwings, two
Shelduck, and a few
Mallard, Geese, and
Coots. A flock of 140 thrushes heading north-east were too distant to figure out how many were
Fieldfares, and how many
Redwings.
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| Little Owl |
Very few insects were on the wing, just one or two bees and a few midges. The latter were being picked off by a couple of
Goldcrests.
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| Goldcrest |
The mammal list comprised one or two Muntjacs and a Fox.
PS: My garden moth trap yielded two moths over night;
Hebrew Character and
Common Quaker. Neither was new for the year, but as this was only the second trapping session to produce anything at all this year I am quite satisfied that the effort was worthwhile.
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