Wednesday, 3 May 2017

02/05/2017 Weir Wood Reservoir Volunteering Day

Tuesday 02/05/2017
Weir Wood Reservoir

Reptiles etc

  • I took the day off from this activity, doing the nest boxes with Alan, Bob D and Shaun instead.  Bob S, TH_J and RL reported 5 Grass Snakes, 15 Field Voles, 6 Toads, 1 Lizard, 5 Wood Mice and a Water Shrew.


Nest Boxes
We only did the high boxes today. 

  • Mandarin nests invariably had large numbers of eggs in them.  
  • Stock Dove nests tended to contain 2 "squabs".  
  • There was no sign of Barn Owls but we did get a good view of the Tawny Owl as it left its nest box.


Around the Reserve

  • On the reserve, in general, the highlights were 4-5 Garden Warblers some Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs , a Nuthatch and Canada Geese with goslings in tow.
  • The Bluebells were at or just beyond their peak, making a superb blue carpet in the woods.



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