Showing posts with label Mallard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mallard. Show all posts
Sunday, 13 September 2026

Linacre WeBS - 13th September 2026

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 Today was this month's scheduled WeBS count, so I had a couple of hours (7am - 9am) down at Linacre. Unfortunately, all of last week...
Monday, 31 August 2026

Linacre First - Green Sandpiper!

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 Before I write this blog, I need to clarify something about the title. I was at Linacre this morning, and saw MY first ever Green Sandpipe...
Sunday, 12 April 2026

Waders, Gulls, Summer Migrants and a few Ducks!

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I had a few free hours yesterday afternoon, so I popped down to Ogston Reservoir to see what was about. As a member of the Ogston Bird Club ...
Saturday, 24 January 2026

Linacre WeBS - 24th January 2026

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 I hadn't been able to get down to Linacre until today (!), so this month's WeBS count took place today. The highlight was, undoubta...
Saturday, 21 December 2024

Linacre WeBS - 14th December 2024

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 Last weekend, I carried out the last Linacre WeBS count of 2024. It was, again, a very quiet affair with lower than average numbers of bir...
Sunday, 8 September 2024

Linacre - 8th September 2024

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 It rained hard last night, so I decided to have a look at Linacre this morning, on the off chance that something exciting had dropped in. G...
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Linacre WeBS - August 2024

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 I carried out this month's WeBS count at Linacre yesterday. As always at this time of the year, it was pretty quiet. Unfortunately, the...
Sunday, 19 November 2023

Linacre WeBS - 19th November 2023

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 Today was the day for this month's WeBS walk around Linacre. I had a couple of hours, walking around all three reservoirs, recording ju...
Sunday, 24 September 2023

Linacre WeBS - September 2023

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 I was down at Linacre yesterday morning for this month's WeBS count. I had a good walk around all three reservoirs, and recorded some ...
Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Linacre Nestboxes Update

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 On Monday I had a few hours down at Linacre ringing the first Blue and Great Tit chicks of 2023. In total, I ringed 11 broods; 6 Blue Tit...
Sunday, 18 December 2022

Linacre WeBS December 18th 2022

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 After a week of ice and snowy conditions (maximum temperature of  3 degrees) I went down to Linacre yesterday morning (17th) to carry out t...
Sunday, 13 December 2020

Linacre WeBS - 12th December 2020

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 I was down at Linacre yesterday morning to carry out this month's WeBS walk. It was one of the best walks I've done all year, with...
Sunday, 15 November 2020

Linacre WeBS - 15th November 2020

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 This month's WeBS walk was my first visit to Linacre in November. As is usual at this tine of the year, there were good numbers of wat...
Sunday, 18 October 2020

Linacre WeBS - 17th October 2020

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Yesterday I had a couple of hours at Linacre to carry out this month's WeBS walk. There had been a notable increase in duck numbers, an...
Sunday, 28 June 2020

Linacre WeBS - 28th June 2020

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After a week of temperatures in the high 20s, this month's WeBS walk was a pretty chilly affair, with 12 degrees and a strong, cold wind...
Sunday, 24 May 2020

Cromford Canal - 21st May 2020

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Jayne and I had a walk along Cromford Canal on Thursday. We started off at the Wharf and walked towards Ambergate for about 2 and a half mi...
Saturday, 25 January 2020

Linacre WeBS - 25th January 2020

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I carried out the first Linacre WeBS count of the year this morning. The weather was very still and grey, with a temperature of 7 degrees. ...
Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Linacre WeBS - 15th December 2019

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Linacre's December WeBS walk was quite a quiet affair with the following birds seen: Mallard (80), Tufted Duck (just 4!), Mandarin Duck ...
Saturday, 23 November 2019

Linacre WeBS - 23rd November 2019

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For the first time this month here's a blog that actually involves Linacre Reservoirs, and not too many Black-headed Gulls!! I spent a...
Sunday, 27 October 2019

Linacre WeBS - 27th October 2019

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Ringing at Linacre was cancelled this morning dur to strong winds, so instead, Sarah, Robin and I walked around all three reservoirs and car...