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Lunchtime visit, Ballachurry Reserve.
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I was just about to make my lunch on Wednesday when my husband pointed out the fog had lifted and suggested a quick walk around Ballachurry Reserve. I grabbed my binoculars and camera and we enjoyed a sunny walk around the Reserve. Of course there is no such thing as a quick walk around Ballachurry and our lunch was rather late! Here's what we saw/heard:
Birds:
SC209694 Willow Warbler; Chiffchaff; Long Tailed Tit; male Blackbird; Pheasant heard not seen; Chaffinch heard not seen; Woodpigeon; Mallard duck + 7 ducklings; Robin; 2 x Goldfinch; Blue Tit; 3 x Great Tit together
SC208694 2 x Woodpigeon flying over; female Blackbird; Willow Warbler heard not seen; Willow Warbler or Chiffchaff; Goldcrest; Long Tailed Tit; Robin; 2 x Willow Warblers together; 2 x Goldfinch;
SC209693: Chaffinch
SC208695 2 x Blue Tit together
SC210694 2 x Goldfinch; Hooded Crow.
Other:
SC208695 Hawthorn Shieldbug
SC209695 Primroses in full bloom
SC208694 3 xEudasyphora cyanella flies
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the bird watcher
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he was looking at Willow Warblers
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This one elsewhere was probably a Chiffchaff
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Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs can be hard to tell apart if not singing
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This one was singing, so definitely a Chiffchaff
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Mallard Duck with 7 ducklings
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Roll Call
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we have at least two Mallard families on the Reserve
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primroses in full bloom
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Hawthorn Shieldbug on Rowan
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close-up of Hawthorn Shieldbug
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Three Green Bottle flies enjoying the sunshine (Eudasyphora cyanella)
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we were interested to look at progress on the new boardwalk
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seen from the site of the old bridge
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a good start had been made on the carpentry
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looking back to where the bridge used to be
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a final glance at the hide then home for lunch
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I didn't have time to hunt for Ladybirds etc. but hope to do a full recording visit after Easter.
With thanks to Steve Crellin for help with fly IDs
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