my first hoverfly of the year

Saturday 21st March 2020

Sunday 22nd March

Wasn't out long this morning, just far too many people about, don't think the social distancing is working, lots of groups of people out walking as if nothing is the matter, they are just beyond me.

Spotted a Hairy footed flower bee, but had the wrong camera with me.

Monday 23rd March

Only venturing so far from home now, but there were 2 Greylags on the pool, Saw Nuthatches and many other birds, also saw my first hoverfly of the year.
Saw a Chiff Chaff in our Cherry tree which made my day, such beautiful birds.

Greylag Goose

Marmalade Hoverfly

muntjac again

Monday 16th March 2020

Muntjac hiding

Resting

Great tit inspecting the Nuthatch nest

The Spennells Robin

Tuesday March 17th

Short walkabout today as been busy decorating, as we are now self isolating due to the damned virus I am doing more odd jobs at home, still doing my walks but keeping distant from other people.

Today I spotted a Peacock butterfly by Captain's Pool, my first butterfly of the year, sadly no photo.
Still 3 GC Grebes on the pool but expect the odd one out will be away pretty soon.

Thursday March 19th.

Walkabout and a drive down to Stanklyn, saw the usual subjects, nice to see 6 Meadow pipits around the Dead Man's Allotment, but pretty quiet, was glad to get back home as the weather was horrible.

Friday March 20th

Awkward for my walkabouts due to my trying to keep away from other people but doing my best, this morning I spotted a GS Woodpecker, several squirrels, couple of jays and nuthatches, also a treecreeper, saw tail end of a muntjac in one of the reserves.

The wife and myself are trying to walk as much as possible, currently doing a 2 mile walk which so far we have got sown to 31 minutes and 30 secs.

Windswept Meadow Pipit down Stanklyn Lane.

Greater Spotted Woodpeckers and Terrapin

Tuesday 10th March 2020

A walkabout round the nature reserves was pleasant, nuthatches and jays, a glimpse of a Muntjac, plus I saw 3 GS Woodpeckers, great to hear their drumming sound, Spring is here perhaps.

Wednesday 11th March

Corona Virus is getting very worrying now, just hope that GB doesn't get it as bad as other parts of the world.

Walkabout was pleasant once again but the high winds kept the small birds in hiding, GS Woodpeckers still drumming, GC Grebes must be almost ready for mating, as far as I can see the nest is ready.

Again I spotted a pair of Jays in a few different places, buzzards soaring high in the sky over the three pools and down Stanklyn Lane.
First sighting of the year of one of the Terrapins on Captain's, he must have thought it was warm, I certainly didn't think so.

Friday 13th March

Nice warmish day for a change, walkabout all round the Spennells area, Jays, Nuthatches, GS Woodpeckers, my fist sighting of a Treecreeper this year, plus all the usuals, was just so nice though to see the occasional bit of sunshine.

G C Grebes

Tuesday March 3rd

Cold and dullish morning, brightened up on the afternoon, walkabout didn't turn up much apart from seeing the two Great Crested Grebes together, they have already started work on a nest, which is great news.

Down Stanklyn on the afternoon with Jason, saw 3 Stonechats, 4 buzzards, 2 Goldfinch, 1 pied wagtail, 2 meadoww pipits, plus the usual Dunnocks, wrens and robins.

Great Crested Grebes looking happy together.

Very long distant shot of a buzzard.

Friday 6th February
Cold frosty morning, an enjoyable walkabout, saw a Muntjac in one of the reserves, jays making there usual noise.
Great Crested Grebes fishing and gathering their nesting material.
Had a walk around Stourport basin, still very muddy in places from the floods, pleased to see a kingfisher and a grey wagtail.