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| Looking towards reed bed from hide |
My latest visit to the
Reserve on Sunday was simply to drop off a few things at the Hide but I did a
quick walk round at the same time and saw the following:
Birds:
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Blackbird
SC208694 Chiffchaff
& Sedge Warbler heard but not seen.
SC208694 Willow
Warbler ( preening between bursts of song)
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Chaffinch
SC209693 Whitethroat -
flew from the willows up to the wires and back again.
SC209694 Robin
in the memorial Cherry Tree by Ginny's bench
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Moorhen, Hooded Crow
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Willow Warbler
SC208695 Magpie
Moths and Butterflies:
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unidentified moth near hide + unidentified White butterfly flying
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Tortoiseshell + unidentified White flying
SC209694 2 x Wall
Browns together; Small Tortoiseshell
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Tortoiseshell.
Other:
SC208694 a few
Gorse Shieldbugs enjoying the sunshine
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unidentified Hoverfly on Rowan blossom
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galls on leaves
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dandelions again appeared to be full of tiny flies - on screen they look
more like moths
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Forget-me-Nots now in flower
SC209694 Yellow
flowered plant has appeared amongst the nettles - to be identified
SC208694 Willows
shedding seed - appears to be snowing!
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Hundreds of midges over the water - see moorhen photo
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| Magpie |
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| Robin and Lichen |
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| Hoverfly on Rowan blossom |
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| are they tiny flies or moths? |
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| oak gall forming |
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| Moorhen obscured by midges |
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| Gorse Shieldbug |
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Small Tortoiseshell in Hemlock Water Dropwort |
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| Wall Brown |
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| Willow "snow" blowing through the Reserve |
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| Whitethroat singing from the wires |
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| a couple more views of the Whitethroat |
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| Not really where you expect to see a Whitethroat! |
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| a more usual view of the Whitethroat |
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| Willow Warbler in Willow |
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| Willow Warbler in Alder -alternating singing and preening |
