Your day's wildlife

[TVC]

[QUOTE 4754074, member: 9609"]still havn't seen a swallow yet, saw first sand martin today - pond is full of tadpoles and any amount of bats in the evening.

The hedges seem to have greened up very quickly this year, or am I just imagining it[/QUOTE]
The first swallow in my area has just been reported on facebook, bothering the local canal. I may need to walk down and have a look.

 

[annedonnelly]

[QUOTE 4754074, member: 9609"]still havn't seen a swallow yet, saw first sand martin today - pond is full of tadpoles and any amount of bats in the evening.

The hedges seem to have greened up very quickly this year, or am I just imagining it[/QUOTE]

Most people seem to be saying it's a mild spring so you're probably right about the greenery

 

[MikeG]

Anyone noted a dreadful collapse in frogs spawning this year? I visited over 30 ponds locally before I found a single one with any frogspawn in it a couple of weeks ago. Two local woodland owners confirm that they've heard no frogs in their normally crowded ponds.

 

[summerdays]

Anyone noted a dreadful collapse in frogs spawning this year? I visited over 30 ponds locally before I found a single one with any frogspawn in it a couple of weeks ago. Two local woodland owners confirm that they've heard no frogs in their normally crowded ponds.

Not in my pond, there was quite a bit of frog spawn, but unfortunately one of the frogs has since died.

 

[biggs682]

A butterfly having a rest

And the Sand Martins are back

 

[Illaveago]

Today's sun has tempted some of the tiny tadpoles to start moving about the pond. The rest are still a black mass all huddled together.

Oh, and I saw my first Swallow of the year this morning.

It seems a bit bizarre that your tadpoles are just venturing out and you have seen a Swallow whereas my tadpoles are about to sprout legs yet I haven't seen any Swallows.

 

[graham bowers]

A butterfly having a rest
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[graham bowers]

Butterflies spotted yesterday from the bike: Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange Tip.

 

[TVC]

This morning we visited Bradgate Park, nice and early before the hoards arrived for their picnics and the forna took to hiding.

 

[annedonnelly]

It seems a bit bizarre that your tadpoles are just venturing out and you have seen a Swallow whereas my tadpoles are about to sprout legs yet I haven't seen any Swallows.

The spawn in my pond is always later than others. I've no idea why.

Here's a pic of them.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

A couple of hours on the mountain bike this morning prior to settling down to watch Tom Boonen. Spots included nice views of chiff chaff, tree sparrow, stoat, lots of skylarks, and a pair of goldeneye. Goldeneye don't usually breed down here so I'm assuming they are just biding their time before heading north.

 

[Illaveago]

The spawn in my pond is always later than others. I've no idea why.

Here's a pic of them.
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Is that the Lion King bottom right hand corner?

I think it is the reflection of your hand really.

As for your tadpoles they are not too far behind mine. I think the main difference is that yours are feeding on the algae stuff whereas my pond is quite clear and so they are having to go further to find food.

 

[Illaveago]

Whilst I was sat in the garden this morning I noticed a Great Tit foraging about in a small bush, it was busy climbing up and down searching for grubs whilst calling out to another one some way off. Every now and then he would drop to the ground and then fly back up again and would start eating something, it was on his second visit to the ground that I saw that he had got a worm and was eating it.

 

[SteveF]

Saw a seal munching on a fish in the Thames near Coalhouse Fort, tried to get a photo but it was a bit far for my phone to capture!

 

[biggs682]

Close encounter's of the Squirrel and Jay kind whilst walking around Bath Botanical gardens.