Lower Horse Paddock, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane and Broadcroft Pools
Another bright sunny day, but still very windy and quite cool. Having said that whenever I was in the lee of the wind it did feel quite warm.
Highlights today went to the butterflies with my first Clouded Yellow of the year, plus dozens of Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites and Speckled Woods. It wasn't just those either, as I came across a pristine Meadow Brown, at least 10 Red Admirals and a Common Blue
On the bird front I came across 5 Chiffchaff and 1 Swallow for migrants leaving our shores, whilst those arriving included 150+ Meadow Pipits in the Grove Recreation Field, 10 in the Lower Horse Paddock and 5 Siskins over the butterfly reserve.
In one of the smaller horse paddocks adjacent to Broadcroft Quarry Lane there were around 50 Linnet and a handful of Goldfinches feeding on fallen seed!!
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Another bright sunny day, but still very windy and quite cool. Having said that whenever I was in the lee of the wind it did feel quite warm.
Highlights today went to the butterflies with my first Clouded Yellow of the year, plus dozens of Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites and Speckled Woods. It wasn't just those either, as I came across a pristine Meadow Brown, at least 10 Red Admirals and a Common Blue
On the bird front I came across 5 Chiffchaff and 1 Swallow for migrants leaving our shores, whilst those arriving included 150+ Meadow Pipits in the Grove Recreation Field, 10 in the Lower Horse Paddock and 5 Siskins over the butterfly reserve.
In one of the smaller horse paddocks adjacent to Broadcroft Quarry Lane there were around 50 Linnet and a handful of Goldfinches feeding on fallen seed!!
Here are a few images and videos from today:
One of the many Meadow Pipits on the recreation field.
If they weren't feeding, they were sat all along the fence.
In one of the horse paddocks I came across 50+ Linnet and Goldfinches.
Just a few of the Linnets and a couple of Goldfinches in the background
There was certainly plenty of seeds in the paddock as this Linnet tucks into one.
Early days yet for migrants along Broadcroft Quarry Lane, but there's always a Dunnock along here somewhere.
And the Speckled Woods, a good dozen or more were recorded.
Oh what a poser
I dont think he can make up his mind, which is his best side.
Well Ted certainly seems happy enough sat on the rock.
Birds Recorded: Buzzard, Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Swallow, 200+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 5 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, 5 Siskin and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral and Common Blue
Bees Recorded: Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) and Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
