I am still putting in the miles and looking out for local wildlife. You often getting a nice sighting.
The local ducklings are mostly all grown up. I can only spot the 7 at New Hall as they are often together.
There are still 5 Moorhen chicks at the Coalport pond and I have found another 2 ducklings at the Newhall Pond they are obviously ducklings but not just hatched!
There was a moorhen thrashing about on the bank at a weird angle at New Hall one day . I realised the poor chap had his foot caught by a line. I managed to cut the line and it swam off. Not sure what it was, it can't have been fishing line as it cut easily with my key.
Lots of Gatekeepers about
And we are getting some peacocks finallyy.
The geese have flown from New Hall and these were on the common pond!
Oh come on! that post!!
I was walking around the estate and look what I found a Jersey Tiger Moth
The next day I wandered to the Netteswell Pond which I haven't been to for ages and saw another!
The BTO's garden birdwatch are reporting high numbers of Red Admirals this year. Certainly I have started seeing a lot more in the past 2 weeks.
I am going to have to look at the far end of the common as I found this chap today. Is he a new one or one I thought had been moved? We all know what I am doing tomorrow!
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Its great you can spot so much wildlife on a local walk Pete and the ducklings seems to have a good survival rate. Glad you were able to help the young moorhen :) Seeing more Red Admirals here recently at home but no Peacocks although the Gatekeepers are about. Great to see another Jersey Tiger!
peacock numbers have suddenly picked up!
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