Mellow Yellow - Donavan

The precursor to Storm Doris, which didn't effect us here in the south of England quite as much as elsewhere across the country, was yet another short pulse of Mothable overnight temperatures. This inspired us to activate 2 of our traps but catching only c3 Insects over 2 nights one of which was a

'first for the year' 

DARK CHESTNUT
It also seemed to induce the

DAFFODIL
(Mellow Yellow Link)
buds to burst while raising the sap in other creatures such as the

SEBASTOPOL GEESE
on Parley Pond. Also there we found another

female

WIGEON

content at the time to just graze the grass on the island.

Numbers of

MEADOW PIPIT

along with

PIED WAGTAIL
have also showed a marked increase,

and we also have a minimum of c4

GREEN SANDPIPER

across the Recording Area.

 COOT
have also more than doubled in numbers,

as there is now a pair on the Irrigation Pond with a third on the Gravel Pit.
Seen here diving for Pond Weed not only for food but as was noted last
year also a part of the breeding ritual. 3 nests were built during that period.

It is unusual for

BLACK-HEADED GULL
to alight on the ponds, so considered notable,

(except when bread is offered)

but they were soon gone!
Best find of the day was undoubtedly the appearance/return of a

LITTLE GREBE

actively feeding

and compered with others at sites such as Longham and Radipole
showing some signs of 'summer plummage'.

At a distance it was seen preening and also

 heard 'singing', we now look forward to its Mate turning up?

Back at Parley Pond the

WIGEON

had obviously received her 'sailing orders' and put to sea

getting something of a mild rebuke from one of the local male
MALLARD

but all in all seemed content enough.

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