I was out ringing this am, so this month's
WeBS count took place in the afternoon (1pm to 3pm). Like last week's walk, it was quite quiet, but I did see my first
Black-headed Gulls on the winter, with 17 present on the bottom reservoir. Another good record was an adult
Little Grebe (my first Linacre record since 18th February 2017), that was fishing on the middle reservoir. Other birds recorded this month were:
Mallard (52),
Tufted Duck (27),
Moorhen (12; 6 juveniles and 6 adults),
Coot ( 2 adults) and
Mandarin Duck (18).
Tufted Duck
Birds heard in the woodlands were:
Jay,
Robin,
Long-tailed Tit and
Great-spotted Woodpecker.
The sun was out when I arrived, and it was 15 degrees, so I checked the ivy bushes where I found a tatty looking
Red Admiral butterfly feeding along with dozens of
Common Wasps. 2
Fly Agaric fungi were also seen.
Red Admiral and Common Wasp
Fly Agaric
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