It was overcast, drizzly and quite cool at 8°C.
Pretty quiet for the WeBS count this morning:
Canada Goose 2
Common Tern 18
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 1
Kingfisher 1
Mallard 15 Also 5 ducklings with no adult present. 2 of the adults recorded had 10 and 2 ducklings.
Mute Swan 13 One of the swans carried Orange Darvic 744.
Oystercatcher 1
Skylark 3
Total number of species: 9 Individuals: 55
I also had a party of 22 Swallows through north west and another 3 local birds, probably from the stables across the road. Some of the other species recorded were:
A flyover Lapwing
2 Common Whitethroats
3 Blackcaps
2 Chiffchaffs
1 Garden Warbler
2 Reed Buntings
1 Sedge Warbler
No Otter this morning but I did see one near the island on the river at the south east corner of the park on Friday morning (18/05).
Sunday, 20 May 2012
This week at the badger sett
I moved the camera last week. It's still looking over the same area but slightly set back and higher up. I may have to rethink this as the clips are a little dark but it does give a good overview of the sett.
Lots of comings and goings this week at the Badger sett. The following clips show some of the interactions between the badgers, with the final one showing some play fighting.
Not sure whether it was the new camera location making it better able to capture the passing Muntjac, or whether there were just more muntjac around but the following is a selection of the Muntjac clips this week. the second one shows one passing a badger and the third one has a great backing track from a singing Blackcap.
Finally a brief clip of the Roe Deer passing through again.
Lots of comings and goings this week at the Badger sett. The following clips show some of the interactions between the badgers, with the final one showing some play fighting.
Not sure whether it was the new camera location making it better able to capture the passing Muntjac, or whether there were just more muntjac around but the following is a selection of the Muntjac clips this week. the second one shows one passing a badger and the third one has a great backing track from a singing Blackcap.
Finally a brief clip of the Roe Deer passing through again.
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Worrying time...
I found a Hedgehog, killed by a car, just across the road from my house the other morning. I was concerned that this might be one of the hogs from my garden so I set up the trail camera to check what was going on. When I checked the footage this morning I was pleased to find not just one, but two hogs taking advantage of the meal worms I had put out on the lawn.
You might also spot some extra eye shine in the first clip. I think this is a Wood Mouse taking advantage of the fallen seeds from the bird feeders. I need to move the camera closer to confirm this.
You might also spot some extra eye shine in the first clip. I think this is a Wood Mouse taking advantage of the fallen seeds from the bird feeders. I need to move the camera closer to confirm this.
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