I was in Hampshire over the weekend and managed an hour at Acres Down watching for raptors:
Goshawk - 1 female.
Redstart - 1 female.
Siskin - 2 over.
Back on the local patch this evening from 1700 - 1800:
Red Kite - 1 circled over the farm then flew off West (a surprising 1st for the patch).
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 calling from the oaks near to the warbler hedge.
Mandarin - 1 female on the Trout Lake (a first for the patch).
Swallow - At least 3.
Swift - 15+
House Martin - 2.
Blackcap - 2 heard.
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2.
Coot - 2 on the Trout Lake.
Tufted Duck - 4 (2 pairs) on the Trout Lake.
Total species today - 32.
Total species for 2009 - 72.
Patch list stands at 83.
Butterflies:
Comma
Common Blue
Painted Lady (showing Hayes hasn't escaped the mass migration of this butterfly!)
Large White
Speckled Wood
Sunday, 31 May 2009
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
12th May 2009
This afternoon I went down to Grove Ferry and Stodmarsh - Black-winged Pratincole, Greenshank, drake Garganey, LRP, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, House Martin and Marsh Harrier.
This morning, I took a walk around the local patch as I haven't been out for a while due to work etc. 0910 - 0950:
Swift - 2.
Swallow - 2.
House Martin - 2 and the first of the year.
Canada Goose - 6 on the trout lake.
Coot - down to 1 on the trout lake.
Tufted Duck - 8 on the trout lake.
Egyptian Goose - 1 remains on the trout lake.
Whitethroat - 2.
Blackcap - 2.
Total species today - 36.
Total species for 2009 - 70.
Patch list stands at 81.
Yesterday I popped out to Bough Beech Reservoir. One Cuckoo calling from the woods, plenty of Swifts and a couple of House Martins, but also a Black Tern near the dam end.
This morning, I took a walk around the local patch as I haven't been out for a while due to work etc. 0910 - 0950:
Swift - 2.
Swallow - 2.
House Martin - 2 and the first of the year.
Canada Goose - 6 on the trout lake.
Coot - down to 1 on the trout lake.
Tufted Duck - 8 on the trout lake.
Egyptian Goose - 1 remains on the trout lake.
Whitethroat - 2.
Blackcap - 2.
Total species today - 36.
Total species for 2009 - 70.
Patch list stands at 81.
Yesterday I popped out to Bough Beech Reservoir. One Cuckoo calling from the woods, plenty of Swifts and a couple of House Martins, but also a Black Tern near the dam end.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
5th May 2009
0910 - 1000. A slightly earlier walk than recently, but nothing too interesting:
Chiffchaff - 1.
Willow Warbler - 2.
Whitethroat - 2.
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2.
Greylag Goose - 4 on the trout lake.
Canada Goose - 1 on the trout lake.
Swallow - 2 over.
The Wheatear from yesterday had left.
Later in the day, from the garden, I saw 2 Swifts fly over the school fields. This adds another one to the year list:
Total species today - 36.
Total species for 2009 - 69.
Patch list stands at 81.
Chiffchaff - 1.
Willow Warbler - 2.
Whitethroat - 2.
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2.
Greylag Goose - 4 on the trout lake.
Canada Goose - 1 on the trout lake.
Swallow - 2 over.
The Wheatear from yesterday had left.
Later in the day, from the garden, I saw 2 Swifts fly over the school fields. This adds another one to the year list:
Total species today - 36.
Total species for 2009 - 69.
Patch list stands at 81.
4th May 2009
A very quick walk before a day trip, with no time to check the trout lake:
Wheatear - 1 on the ploughed fields around the farm. The first since 2005!
Whitethroat - 2 singing.
Blackcap - 3 or 4 singing.
Chiffchaff - 2 singing.
Willow Warbler - 2 singing.
Kestrel - 1 over.
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1.
Total species today - 28.
Total species for 2009 - 68.
Patch list stands at 81.
Wheatear - 1 on the ploughed fields around the farm. The first since 2005!
Whitethroat - 2 singing.
Blackcap - 3 or 4 singing.
Chiffchaff - 2 singing.
Willow Warbler - 2 singing.
Kestrel - 1 over.
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1.
Total species today - 28.
Total species for 2009 - 68.
Patch list stands at 81.
Friday, 1 May 2009
1st May 2009
Very warm and sunny, 1000 - 1110:
Egyptian Goose - 1 on the trout lake.
Coot - Only 2 on the trout lake.
Swallow - 2 around the farm.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 on the top corner of the school field.
Whitethroat - 2 along the warbler hedge.
Blackcap - At least about.
Willow Warbler - Only 1 heard.
Chiffchaff - 3 or 4 singing.
Total species today - 37.
Total species for 2009 - 67.
Patch list stands at 81.
Butterflies:
Orange Tip
Large White
Speckled Wood
Peacock
Brimstone
Red Admiral
Yesterday, I made the trip to Dungeness for the Crested Lark (the first UK record for 13 yrs!). I only got flight views and 'twitching' isn't really my thing, but this was a mega and only just over an hour away, so it was worth the trip. I had a quick seawatch afterwards and saw lots of Common Terns, a Red-throated Diver and two Arctic Skuas past.
Egyptian Goose - 1 on the trout lake.
Coot - Only 2 on the trout lake.
Swallow - 2 around the farm.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 on the top corner of the school field.
Whitethroat - 2 along the warbler hedge.
Blackcap - At least about.
Willow Warbler - Only 1 heard.
Chiffchaff - 3 or 4 singing.
Total species today - 37.
Total species for 2009 - 67.
Patch list stands at 81.
Butterflies:
Orange Tip
Large White
Speckled Wood
Peacock
Brimstone
Red Admiral
Yesterday, I made the trip to Dungeness for the Crested Lark (the first UK record for 13 yrs!). I only got flight views and 'twitching' isn't really my thing, but this was a mega and only just over an hour away, so it was worth the trip. I had a quick seawatch afterwards and saw lots of Common Terns, a Red-throated Diver and two Arctic Skuas past.
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