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Log for 2006
- A few changes to the format for this year:-
- The section Image of the Day
is just that, and contains a daily updated (web
connection permitting) image normally
taken in the previous few days, plus some explanatory
text.
- Hence this section is now primarily maintained for
non-visual items with references to the daily image.
- The images are linked directly as 'pop-up images' -
they should appear in a separate windows when you click
them
without losing your place on this page. Alternatively you
can visit Image of the Day Archive
and text search it for title
words of interest.
- 21 Jan 2006
- 2 Mallard ducks on main pond - 1st of the season.
- 23 Jan 2006
- Screeching sound & then flutter of wings on CCTV
sound long after dark. Most likely an owl hunting.
- 28 Jan 2006
- Sparrowhawk spent 5 minutes moving about the pots
outside study. It became a common visitor in March -
see
Popup Image and Popup Image.
- 07 Feb 2006
- Extended 3 way moorhen fight on main pond - first of
the season.
- 26 Mar 2006
- About 30 clumps of frogspawn at East edge of the
Round pond. A few frogs seen, all much darker
colouration than our
sightings from the past, Maybe significant in avoiding UV
damage? See Popup Image .
- 14 Apr 2006
- Spring has 'sprung' with a load of 2006 firsts:-
- 2 swallows seen several times and drinking on the wing
from the Duck Shaped pond (photo too poor to show).
- Dozens of bees on the blossom of many May trees
making them hum.
- Blossom on Blackthorn, Cherry and Almond.
- Heron at Duck pond after the frogs.
- Butterflies: Peacock, Small Tortoishell and Brimstone.
- 7 spot Ladybirds mating and our first sighting ever of
a 2 spot with reverse colours. See Popup Image .
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19 Apr 2006
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First skylark over E fields for many years no longer trampled by cattle)
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04 Jun 2006 21:30
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Tawny owl on Gallows with Female muntjac deer walking underneath
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06 Jun 2006 p.m.
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2 carrion crow chicks seen on branches of S centre Llelandii
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16 Jun 2006
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4 Baby moorhen being fed on the main pond by both parents
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21 Jun 2006
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7 Baby moorhen being fed on the main pond by both parents.
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28 Jun 2006
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Pair of Muntjac in SE area and then Fawn spotted which ran into Bluebell dell
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