Another lovely Spring day, thenHorse Chesnut sticky buds have just about burst open, so soon the tree will be green instead of the bare brown of winter.
I had a quick look at the local lake as passing this morning. A Comma butterfly was about and lots of larger insects. On the lake 3 pairs of Little Grebe were very active defending and challenging their territories, a couple had a proposed fight, the likes of which I've not seen before.
A look at a Stanford reservoir during the afternoon produced the Long-tailed Duck and Shelduck still. 5 Wigeon are still present, along with Goldeneye, Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Mallard. Over the last week or so there has been quite a few predated Mallard eggs, their remains scattered around the paths. It's not unusual for the first clutches to be heavily predated as lack of cover makes their nests easier to find. I expect most will lay again.
4 Lapwing were feeding in front of the hide and 1 Little-ringed Plover was present.
~40 Linnet were flying around between the fields, Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a Willow Warbler were singing. A Great-spotted Woodpecker was in the trees being noisy, a pair of Bullfinch were nearby.
A Muntjac deer tried to hide as I walked passed the Willows it was hiding in. A Peacock butterfly was soaking up the sun by spreading its wings wide.
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