When I set off to carry out this month's WeBS count at Linacre it felt like a "Pink-footed Goose morning". There had been several reports of skeins flying over during the last week, and the weather was perfect, with bright blue skies and no cloud cover. As it was, I heard one skein and saw another, totalling 28 birds, and heading west. This is my first record at Linacre this autumn.
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Whilst stood by the dam wall by the lower reservoir, I also heard House Martins, and was very pleased to see 4 flying above the trees, my latest record for this site. a total of 4 Chiffchaffs were also singing around the site, along with several other birds "wheeting" in the willows by the top reservoir. Other birds counted whilst on site were: 78 Mallard, 87 Mandarin Ducks, 6 Moorhens (3 adults and 3 juveniles), 9 Coots (8 adults and 1 juvenile), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Wagtails, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Great-crested Grebes (2 adults and 1 juvenile), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher and 12 Tufted Duck.
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