Showing posts with label Tufted Duck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tufted Duck. 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...
Friday, 4 July 2025

Butterfly Update

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 Over the last week or two I've been out and about looking for a few new summer butterflies. The first were seen at Barbrook Pools (form...
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...
Saturday, 9 December 2023

Linacre - 2nd December 2023

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 Last Saturday, I had a few hours down at Linacre. It was a relatively quiet walk, until the end, when I spotted 80 Teal on the middle reser...
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 ...
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, 25 July 2021

White-letter and Purple Hairstreaks!!

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It was 22 degrees again today, so Jayne ad I had a walk around Linacre this afternoon. The top reservoir was closed off as the boardwalk is ...
Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Linacre Gull Fest and WeBS - 15th February 2021

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 This month's WeBS walk at Linacre Reservoirs took place yesterday. Following a week of very cold temperatures (+2 maximum) and snow th...
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...
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...
Saturday, 28 September 2019

Linacre WeBS - 28th September 2019

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I was down at Linacre birdwatching for the first time this month (!) and carried out the monthly WeBS count. It was quite quiet, but, as al...
Monday, 15 July 2019

Linacre WeBS - July 2019

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Luke and I were down at Linacre this weekend to carry out July's WeBS count. As usual for this time of the year there were lots of you...
Sunday, 7 April 2019

Linacre Bird News - 7th April 2019

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Luke and I were at Linacre this morning for a walk around all 3 reservoirs. We recorded the following waterbirds: Mallard (37), Tufted Duck ...