Sunny intervals, 5°, light N.
“Walked yesterday along the footpath of the Lees to the Astons, usual flocks of gulls and farmland birds but and on the last of the pools closest to the Astons were two Shelduck. First time I have seen this species here so a lovely new species for list! Coltsfoot in flower along the main ditch bank too.
In the Astons this week I also had a Rugged Oil Beetle on the lawn, second year I have seen this red listed invertebrates here. They are nocturnal so went out with a head torch to look and found one in tussock grass nibbling leaf blades. I made a solitary bee box last year and will be encouraging wild flowers in the lawn this year again in the hope I can encourage more of this nationally scarce invert. I haven't yet seen triungulins (larvae) so will be looking on flower heads for these in spring. Something to watch out for.” Per Vicky Gilson.
The 2 Shelduck were still present today until a rampaging, out of control dog chased everything off the floods. Per Alan.
Shelduck
are annual transient visitors on spring floods in the local area with just a
few records per year.
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