Monday April 15th
Birds still nesting hence it is still quiet, good job Captain's produces a bit of interest now and then, mind you that was very quiet first thing then all of a sudden 2 male mandarins dropped in and a few minutes later they had gone again.
Warmed up slightly this afternoon so I just sat by the pool for a while, saw a few Blackcaps and treecreepers, but all in all it was pretty quiet.
Couple of Moorhens had a nice little fight, the female GC Grebe spent most of the day sat on the nest with the male still collecting nesting material.
With warmer weather on the way I am looking forward to spending the occasional evening up at the pool.
Male Mandarin
Mandarin leaving
As above
Treecreeper
On the nest
Big log
Landing
Blackcap
Curious
Moorhens
Moorhens
Moorhens
Terrapin
Sunday April 14th
No frost but it was very chilly, had a walk round the reserves and the cornfields, walked down Stanklyn as far as the paddocks, no sign of the Swallows this morning, pretty quiet all round actually.
Put out 3 more painted rocks.
Best sightings again were on Captain's Pool, pair of Tufted Ducks landed while I was there and departed within half hour, so I was pleased to have seen them.
Also of interest was to see a crow chasing a buzzard, the buzzard went so close to the water before it flew off over the trees, all happened too quickly for me to get a photo, also will now be keeping my eyes open as I saw a bird fly so fast out of the reserve and across Captain's, tried for photo but was gone in a matter of seconds, flew from the dam wall reserve in a very straight flight and flew up through the top right corner of the pool looking from the dam wall.
Also saw Heron fly over a couple of times, but with fisherman there it didn't stay.
Just as I was about to leave a mallard came into view with her family.
Pair of Tufted Ducks
Heron
Mallard with family.
Saturday April 13th
Early walkabout and again didn't see a lot, but a lot of bird singing going on.
As it was such a nice start I popped out for another walkabout just after breakfast, Robins were everywhere, so nice to see the Swallows down Stanklyn Lane, also pair of Skylarks active over the corn fields.
2 Moorhen fights going on but too far away for decent photos.
Kingfisher flew past, just love seeing that flash of blue.
Put out 3 painted rocks this morning, got quite a few more to put out over the Easter period, keeps the local children happy looking for them.
Wren in full voice.
Robin giving me a curious look
Spennells Fields
Spennells Fields
Friday April 12th
Birds still nesting hence it is still quiet, good job Captain's produces a bit of interest now and then, mind you that was very quiet first thing then all of a sudden 2 male mandarins dropped in and a few minutes later they had gone again.
Warmed up slightly this afternoon so I just sat by the pool for a while, saw a few Blackcaps and treecreepers, but all in all it was pretty quiet.
Couple of Moorhens had a nice little fight, the female GC Grebe spent most of the day sat on the nest with the male still collecting nesting material.
With warmer weather on the way I am looking forward to spending the occasional evening up at the pool.
Male Mandarin
As above
Treecreeper
On the nest
Big log
Landing
Blackcap
Curious
Moorhens
Moorhens
Moorhens
Terrapin
Sunday April 14th
No frost but it was very chilly, had a walk round the reserves and the cornfields, walked down Stanklyn as far as the paddocks, no sign of the Swallows this morning, pretty quiet all round actually.
Put out 3 more painted rocks.
Best sightings again were on Captain's Pool, pair of Tufted Ducks landed while I was there and departed within half hour, so I was pleased to have seen them.
Also of interest was to see a crow chasing a buzzard, the buzzard went so close to the water before it flew off over the trees, all happened too quickly for me to get a photo, also will now be keeping my eyes open as I saw a bird fly so fast out of the reserve and across Captain's, tried for photo but was gone in a matter of seconds, flew from the dam wall reserve in a very straight flight and flew up through the top right corner of the pool looking from the dam wall.
Also saw Heron fly over a couple of times, but with fisherman there it didn't stay.
Just as I was about to leave a mallard came into view with her family.
Pair of Tufted Ducks
Heron
Mallard with family.
Saturday April 13th
Early walkabout and again didn't see a lot, but a lot of bird singing going on.
As it was such a nice start I popped out for another walkabout just after breakfast, Robins were everywhere, so nice to see the Swallows down Stanklyn Lane, also pair of Skylarks active over the corn fields.
2 Moorhen fights going on but too far away for decent photos.
Kingfisher flew past, just love seeing that flash of blue.
Put out 3 painted rocks this morning, got quite a few more to put out over the Easter period, keeps the local children happy looking for them.
Wren in full voice.
Robin giving me a curious look
Spennells Fields
Spennells Fields
Friday April 12th
Early walkabout and again very quiet, nuthatches, treecreepers, GS Woodpecker and the other usuals about, three GC Grebes on the pool along with couple of Mandarin Ducks.
Took a visit to Upton Warren which is the property of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, was quite fresh walking around there, eventually settled in the water rail hide, but couldn't stay too long.
Popped back to Captain's late afternoon and was still very quiet.
Canada Goose (Captain's)
Took a visit to Upton Warren which is the property of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, was quite fresh walking around there, eventually settled in the water rail hide, but couldn't stay too long.
Popped back to Captain's late afternoon and was still very quiet.
Canada Goose (Captain's)
Shovellers (Upton Warren)
Dunnock (Upton Warren)
Reed Bunting (Upton Warren)
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