I got a Bushnell Trophy Cam some time ago and have been using it to watch the hedgehog family in my garden. Didn't know they were there until I started putting the camera out!
Anyway decided, at the weekend, that it was time to take the camera a bit further afield. Second night at the new location and captured a badger moving along the trail I had noticed at the edge of the field.
Also had a couple of Muntjac pass by on the same night:
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Box End Park WeBS: 14/08/2011
Surprise of the morning was saved for the end, having done my circuit of the park I noticed a number of small birds in the grass by the camp site. These turned out to be Yellow Wagtails and a scan of the grass with the scope revealed at least 15, all of which appeared to be juveniles. These were a first for the site. While watching the Wagtails a Lesser Whitethroat was heard singing. Earlier a family group of Foxes was spotted in the field adjacent to the park. Two youngsters were indulging in a spot of play fighting until the adult stepped in to break it up. Most of the Common Terns have departed with just a single adult fishing over the lake at the end of the session. Full counts were:
Black-headed Gull 3
Common Sandpiper 2
Common Tern 1
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Kestrel 1
Kingfisher 1
Lapwing 5
Mallard 76
Moorhen 4
Pied/White Wagtail 2
Sparrowhawk 1 (Carrying prey, possibly a blackbird.)
Yellow Wagtail 15
Total number of species: 14 Individuals: 115
Also present were ~72 House Martins and 11 Swallows. Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler were also present and the Sedge Warbler was carrying food.
Black-headed Gull 3
Common Sandpiper 2
Common Tern 1
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Kestrel 1
Kingfisher 1
Lapwing 5
Mallard 76
Moorhen 4
Pied/White Wagtail 2
Sparrowhawk 1 (Carrying prey, possibly a blackbird.)
Yellow Wagtail 15
Total number of species: 14 Individuals: 115
Also present were ~72 House Martins and 11 Swallows. Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler were also present and the Sedge Warbler was carrying food.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Box End Park WeBS: 17/07/2011
Black-headed Gull 1
Common Tern 23 (At least 10 of this years birds seen and at least 3 of those were ringed.)
Cormorant 3
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Lapwing 3
Mallard 92 (one of the females had 6 small young.)
Moorhen 1
Pied/White Wagtail 1
Skylark Present
Also seen/heard 30+ House Martins, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Blackcap.
Highlight of the morning was a female Otter on the river. A Fox was also seen.
Common Tern 23 (At least 10 of this years birds seen and at least 3 of those were ringed.)
Cormorant 3
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Lapwing 3
Mallard 92 (one of the females had 6 small young.)
Moorhen 1
Pied/White Wagtail 1
Skylark Present
Also seen/heard 30+ House Martins, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Blackcap.
Highlight of the morning was a female Otter on the river. A Fox was also seen.
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