A half day off from work today gave me a chance to take a sunny stroll down to Weldon where my hopes of seeing an early butterfly came to naught. Several signs of the approaching Spring came in the form of my first Lesser Celandines and pussy willows of the year while the volume of birdsong is increasing with a growing number of species adding their voices.
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| Buzzard, Tufted Ducks and Gadwalls. |
Popping into my old patch near the sewage treatment plant did not produce much apart from a few Teal and singing Bullfinch. Moving on to the A43 pond and there was a group of half a dozen Tufted Ducks joining a pair of Gadwall and the usual Mallards, Moorhens and Coots. Both buzzards and kites were very visible with lots of activity on view. The pond next to the Woodland Park had three adult Mute Swans, another pair of Gadwall and Coot present. Several Siskins were heard and one seen but there was not much else on offer.
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| Mute swan, Lesser Celandines and pussy willows. |
I'm hoping that if these Springlike conditions persist I might yet see an early butterfly, fingers crossed for Sunday!
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| Some invertebrates were stirring in the sun. |
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