Wildlife at Willey, Warks
Thursday 28 March 2024
28thn March - cloudy, mod S wind becoming gusty with frequent squally/sharp showers, 9C, feeling cooler.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
27th March - Showers, 9C, but mod/brisk S - feeling like 5C, Showers
Tuesday 26 March 2024
March 26th - mod high cloud, very light SE, 15C. Light rain started early evening.
Stanford reservoir; afternoon.
First butterfly, a Peacock. A couple of Muntjacs seen too.
Two Fieldfares in the settling pool tree tops, a Little Egret on the field pools.
The Pink-footed Goose was with Greylags in the adjacent field near the spillway.
Seven Goldeneye, only 2 Wigeon seen. a Raven.
Monday 25 March 2024
25th March - Light rain until midday. 9C,ight SSE
Sunday 24 March 2024
24th March - mod/fresh NW, 12C, sunny spells, mostly pm.
Willey;
The Blackthorn in full flower along the church lane hedge - waiting for the singing Blackcap and passing Ring Ouzel!
Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.
A Curlew and Oystercatcher pair on the rough meadows before flying off.
c20 wigeon, 65 Teal, 7+ Gadwall, c 15 Shovelers on the flood pools.
Little Egret, three Buzzards overhead in territory dispute, A hunting Kestrel.
DIRFT;
Three Little Ringed Plovers, two Lapwings, one displaying. A single Linnet and Meadow Pipit.
Saturday 23 March 2024
23rd March - Initially bright, the showers developing, short and sharp at times, brisk NW ,8C, feeling cold
Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning.
Fairly quiet, Shoveler 4, Teal, Tufted Duck c30, a Little Grebe. House Sparrow at the Redlands feeder.
Rain stopped play!
Stanford reservoir; afternoon. Views mostly around dam area.
Chiffchaff 2, Goldeneye 3, Red Kite over.
Oystercatcher pair at inlet field pools and 3 Lapwings on the field (one displaying).
No Wigeon seen