From log book – Jeff Davis 10.30-12.45 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Gold Crest, 1 Blue tit, 1 Willow tit, 2 Great tit. As I left, 9 Redwing flew into trees by stream and small flock of Long-tailed tits.
From log book – Ian W 2 Great tit, 3 Blue tit, 2 Buzzard sitting in a tree by the pumphouse, 5 Blackbird, 2 Mallard. Topped up the clay on the mink raft.
Blue Tit (3), Great Tit, Nuthatch, Wren. One pair of Mallard on each of the Hide and Bottom Ponds.
Blackbird (2), Blue Tit (4), Great Tit (1), Mallard (2 – a pair on the Hide Pond). The decaying Horse Chestnut in the hedge along the roadside has a large bracket fungus on it. This is probably the same one … Continue reading
Sightings from today’s work party: Birds: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Kestrel (2), Nuthatch, Robin, Redwing, Rook, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon, Wren. Mammal: Grey Squirrel. A black Cat Felis catus was reported, seen on the reserve on 14th November (Peter … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 29th October near the hide. It was a relatively mild night for this time of year (10-11ºC min.) with some drizzle. Eleven moths were trapped, 4 different species, 3 of … Continue reading
A mild autumn day on the reserve. Two Common Darter were seen over Bottom Pond and a Red Admiral butterfly in section 3 of the butterfly transect. Additional sightings: Buzzard, Jackdaw, Nuthatch, Long-tailed tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Wren, Robin. … Continue reading
Four members turned out for the penultimate work party of 2016. The main aim was to improve the amount of light reaching the edges of the enclosed garden area (Cyril’s Patch). The ground vegetation had been cut in preparation so … Continue reading
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Rather than end the recording season after the normal 26 weeks, the continuing good weather prompted Nikki Mahadevan to carry on into week 27. Six Comma and one Speckled Wood were noted inside the transect area, with another four Comma … Continue reading
The final week of the 2016 transect recording season: Alan Kydd was fortunate to be able to choose a warm late-summer’s day to visit the reserve, finding Comma (5), Red Admiral and Speckled Wood enjoying the conditions.
