Thursday, 18 February 2021

Thursday 18th February

Mark kindly sent me through the WeBS count figures which were done earlier on this week on Loch Gruinart: 171 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 7 Mute Swan, 546 Teal, 1 Dabchick, 2 Little Egret, 32 Whooper Swan, 111 Mallard, 90 Wigeon, 40 Shoveler, 3 R b Merganser, 109 Pintail, 58 Curlew, 4 Grey Heron, 2 H. Gull, 1 G b b Gull, 95 Dunlin, 746 Golden  Plover, 2 Common Gull and also 3 B h Gull 

Karen Graham sent me this email yesterday...

"Here a warmer brighter day with a feeling of spring to come with the first crocuses out adding a touch of purple amongst the other bulbs. 

Sitting looking out to back garden and the Sparrowhawk  swooped in. All birds took off and the squirrel munching on nuts went rigid and stayed like that for nearly 10 mins. The birds now coming back, the Sparrowhawk has departed without a catch this time."

 





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