Another freezing night, and it didn't get above 4°C during the day, despite being sunny and just a very light SE breeze.
Imperial Rd Malcolm 09:30
Grey Heron 2
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| Heron flying over the marshy section |
Stonechats 2 - both the male and female were feeding in the marshy area above. This is the male, a Goose calls during this clip, but I couldn't find it.
Water Rail 1 squealing
Wrens at least 2
Middleton Nature Reserve
I checked late morning (Malcolm)
Green Woodpecker 1 yaffling in the central marsh before flying west
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| Magpies - "9 for a kiss". I looked around, but thankfully I was alone! |
Bullfinch 8 minimum
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| Male Bullfinch |
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| Female Bullfinch |
Water Rail 1 squealing from the central marsh
Teal 4 on a small ice free area of the fence pond
Gadwall 9 on the main pond
Mallard and Coot also present, with the female Mute Swan and all six cygnets.
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| Everything looked serene, but there were two other adult Mute on the ice |
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| This one clearly a large male |
When Janet checked this afternoon "it was all kicking off!"
Two new males were fighting then one began chasing off the cygnets.
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| This adult got chased off flew around and came back again!! |
Later the female and one of the new males were seen bonding
South shore - Janet
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| Common Snipe coming in to land on the saltmarsh |
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| Coal Tit |
