It was a visit to Radipole this morning, to see what was about. Main highlights were 20+ Swift over the reserve and a Common Tern fishing by the visitors centre.
A mysterious fish by the visitors centre. Normally you would find a few Common Carp here. This however is very orange. A Golden Orfe maybe!
Plants Recorded:
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Cormorant
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
2 Shelduck
Mallard
Gadwall
Tufted Duck
1 Buzzard
1 Marsh Harrier
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Common Tern
Wood Pigeon
20+ Swift
5 Sand Martin
8 Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
10+ Reed Warbler
5 Cetti's Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
Bearded Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Reed Bunting
A drake Shelduck
This Buzzard was being seen off..........
..........by this Carrion Crow
A Common Tern by the visitors centre
Two Swifts over the reserve
And a male Reed Bunting looking for insects and.......
...........with success.
Fish Recorded:
Butterflies Recorded:
Orange-tip
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Three-spot Wingwaver (Herina nigrina)
Orange-tip
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Three-spot Wingwaver (Herina nigrina)
Alder Fly (Sialis lutaria)
A Three-spot Wingwaver (Herina nigrina)
Alder Fly (Sialis lutaria)
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Ted was playing, so just two of him today.