What’s About – week of 9 February 2016

BIRDS

  • Ferruginous Duck – Drake at South Caldecotte Lake (Peter Garner – 7th Feb)
  • 4 Goldeneye – Foxcote (Jenny Mercer – 7th)
  • Water Rail – outside Near Hide, Linford Lakes N.R. (Martin K – 5th)
  • 3 Bitterns – BBOWT Calvert Reserve (5-6th)
  • Peregrines displaying at StadiumMK throughout last week.
  • Red Kite – Tattenhoe Park (Harry Appleyard)

MAMMALS

  • Roe Deer caught on Trail Camera at Buntsy Wood, Gayhurst (Ann Strutton – 3rd)
  • Noctule Bat seen over Manor Farm again – 4th
  • “New” badger sett found at Willen Lake (Lewis Dickinson – 3rd)

INSECTS

  • 2 Tree Bumblebees Bombus hypnorum at Howe Park Wood (Harry A 4th)
  • 1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee B terrestris also at Howe Park Wood

FUNGI

  • Scarlet Elf Cup, Yellow Brain Fungus, Ear Fungus and Orange Peel Aleuria aurantia all at Linford Lakes (Martin Kincaid – 7th)

View Members Photos in the Gallery if you would like to see larger pictures.

Ferruginous duck at Caldecotte Lake by Peter Garner

Ferruginous duck at Caldecotte Lake by Peter Garner

Ferruginous and Tufted duck at Caldecotte Lake by Peter Garner

Ferruginous and Tufted duck at Caldecotte Lake by Peter Garner

Tree Bumblebee at Howe Park Wood by Harry Appleyard

Tree Bumblebee at Howe Park Wood by Harry Appleyard