What’s About week of 18th October 2016

MAMMALS

1 Common Pipistrelle (male) found using bat box, Linford Lakes N.R. (17th)

Pipistrelle Bat Linford Lakes NR 17th October 2016 Martin Kincaid

Pipistrelle Bat Linford Lakes NR 17th October 2016 Martin Kincaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Bank Voles in woodpile outside Woodland Hide (17th)

1 Muntjac deer seen from Woodland Hide (17th)

BIRDS

Little Owls calling at Floodplain Forest (13th) Also several Common Snipe

Great White Egret and 4 Stonechats reported from Linford Lakes (14th)

Peregrine pair seen at Stadium:MK (13th)

Small groups of Redwings, Tattenhoe

Lesser Redpolls and Siskins passing over Tattenhoe Park

Red Kites circling regularly over Tattenhoe
INSECTS
Lepidoptera

Red Admirals around Howe Park Wood
1 Small Copper, 1 Small White and 1 Comma in Tattenhoe Park (14th)

Small White Tattenhoe Park Harry Appleyard 14th October 2016

Small White Tattenhoe Park Harry Appleyard 14th October 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odonata

Male Southern Hawker, Tattenhoe Park (14th)

Large numbers of Common Darters still present around Tattenhoe
At least 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies in Tattenhoe Valley Park (14th)

Willow Emerald Damselfly egg galls Tattenhoe 17th October 2016 Harry Appleyard

Willow Emerald Damselfly egg galls Tattenhoe 17th October 2016 Harry Appleyard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All sightings by Martin Kincaid and Harry Appleyard