Please log in or register. The date and time is now March 27, 2023, 08:26:36 PM           Maplelodge Forum :: Maple Lodge Forum :: General Chat :: Birds, Moths & Other Wildlife sightings for 2023 Qtr 1 up to 22 Mar  :: Webadmin1 Administrator Posts: 74 Birds, Moths & Other Wildlife sightings for 2023 Qtr 1 up to 22 Mar (March 23, 2023, 04:28:34 AM)    2023 Bird List - first reported date. Great Crested Grebe (18th Feb 2023), Little Grebe (2nd Jan 2023), Cormorant (2nd Feb 2023), Bittern (Not yet recorded in 2023), Grey Heron (31st Jan 2023), White Stork (Not yet recorded in 2023), Little Egret (12th Jan 2023), Great White Egret (13th Jan 2023), Mute Swan (31st Jan 2023), Black Swan (Not yet recorded in 2023), Greylag Goose (12th Jan 2023), Canada Goose (5th Jan 2023), Barnacle Goose (Not yet recorded in 2023), Egyptian Goose (1st Jan 2023), Shelduck (Not yet recorded in 2023), Mandarin (Not yet recorded in 2023), Wood Duck (Not yet recorded in 2023), Wigeon (2nd Jan 2023), Goosander (Not yet recorded in 2023), Pintail (Not yet recorded in 2023), Teal (1st Jan 2023), Gadwall (1st Jan 2023), Garganey (Not yet recorded in 2023), Mallard (1st Jan 2023), Shoveler (2nd Jan 2023), Pochard (1st Jan 2023), Red-crested Pochard (Not yet recorded in 2023), Tufted Duck (1st Jan 2023), Goldeneye (Not yet recorded in 2023), Red Kite (27th Jan 2023), Sparrowhawk (1st Jan 2023), Buzzard (5th Jan 2023), Kestrel (1st Jan 2023), Hobby (Not yet recorded in 2023), Peregrine Falcon (Not yet recorded in 2023), Osprey (Not yet recorded in 2023), Pheasant (14th Feb 2023), Water Rail (9th Jan 2023), Moorhen (1st Jan 2023), Coot (1st Jan 2023), Oystercatcher (11th Feb 2023), Little Ringed Plover (Not yet recorded in 2023), Golden Plover (Not yet recorded in 2023), Lapwing (2nd Feb 2023), Ruff (Not yet recorded in 2023), Snipe (15th Feb 2023), Jack Snipe (Not yet recorded in 2023), Redshank (Not yet recorded in 2023), Greenshank (Not yet recorded in 2023), Green Sandpiper (5th Jan 2023), Common Sandpiper (Not yet recorded in 2023), Mediterranean Gull (Not yet recorded in 2023), Common Gull (2nd Feb 2023), Black-headed Gull (12th Jan 2023), Herring Gull (26th Jan 2023), Lesser Black-backed Gull (29th Jan 2023), Greater Black-backed Gull (Not yet recorded in 2023), Common Tern (Not yet recorded in 2023), Arctic Tern (Not yet recorded in 2023), Stock Dove (12th Jan 2023), Collared Dove (Not yet recorded in 2023), Woodpigeon (12th Jan 2023), Feral Pigeon (Feral Rock Dove) (Not yet recorded in 2023), Ring-necked Parakeet (2nd Jan 2023), Cuckoo (Not yet recorded in 2023), Barn Owl (Not yet recorded in 2023), Tawny Owl (17th Feb 2023), Swift (Not yet recorded in 2023), Kingfisher (1st Jan 2023), Green Woodpecker (27th Jan 2023), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1st Jan 2023), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Not yet recorded in 2023), Skylark (Not yet recorded in 2023), Swallow (Not yet recorded in 2023), House Martin (Not yet recorded in 2023), Sand Martin (Not yet recorded in 2023), Meadow Pipit (Not yet recorded in 2023), Yellow Wagtail (Not yet recorded in 2023), Grey Wagtail (8th Jan 2023), Pied Wagtail (29th Jan 2023), Wren (5th Jan 2023), Dunnock (1st Jan 2023), Robin (1st Jan 2023), Blackbird (1st Jan 2023), Fieldfare (13th Jan 2023), Song Thrush (12th Jan 2023), Redwing (5th Jan 2023), Mistle Thrush (Not yet recorded in 2023), Cetti's Warbler (12th Jan 2023), Sedge Warbler (Not yet recorded in 2023), Reed Warbler (Not yet recorded in 2023), Garden Warbler (Not yet recorded in 2023), Whitethroat (Not yet recorded in 2023), Lesser Whitethroat (Not yet recorded in 2023), Blackcap (Not yet recorded in 2023), Chiffchaff (19th Jan 2023), Willow Warbler (Not yet recorded in 2023), Goldcrest (8th Feb 2023), Firecrest (Not yet recorded in 2023), Spotted Flycatcher (Not yet recorded in 2023), Stonechat (Not yet recorded in 2023), Long-tailed Tit (2nd Jan 2023), Coal Tit (Not yet recorded in 2023), Blue Tit (1st Jan 2023), Great Tit (1st Jan 2023), Nuthatch (1st Jan 2023), Treecreeper (2nd Jan 2023), Magpie (5th Jan 2023), Jackdaw (26th Jan 2023), Rook (Not yet recorded in 2023), Carrion Crow (26th Feb 2023), Raven (Not yet recorded in 2023), Jay (1st Jan 2023), Starling (Not yet recorded in 2023), House Sparrow (23rd Jan 2023), Chaffinch (1st Jan 2023), Brambling (14th Feb 2023), Greenfinch (9th Jan 2023), Goldfinch (1st Jan 2023), Siskin (2nd Jan 2023), Linnet (19th Jan 2023), Lesser Redpoll (Not yet recorded in 2023), Bullfinch (Not yet recorded in 2023), Hawfinch (Not yet recorded in 2023) and Reed Bunting (1st Jan 2023). Mar 1st - Mar 22nd 2023 (LF = Lynsters Farm) Little Grebe (1st (4 including pair nest building), 2nd (5), 4th (2), 6th , 7th (3), 10th – 11th (1), 18th, 21st Mar), Treecreeper (1st (2), 3rd (1) Mar), Jay (1st, 4th, 6th , 9th (2), 13th, 15th, 16th (3), 19th - 20th Mar), Wigeon (1st (2), 2nd (pair), 3rd (1m) Mar), Sparrowhawk (2nd (m at Rotunda), 9th (1 at CH), 10th (1), 16th (m) Mar), Little Egret (2nd - 3rd (1), 9th (2 on LF), 16th (1) Mar), Nuthatch (2nd (2), 5th (2), 6th – 7th (1), 9th – 11th (1), 13th, 15th - 16th (1), 18th Mar), Canada Goose (2nd (49), 11th (4), 13th (pair), 16th (c30) Mar), Black-headed Gull (2nd (102), 4th (c50), 7th , 9th (c50), 11th (30+), 14th (lots of activity), 16th (175 i.e. 89 on or around rafts and 86 over rafts) Mar), Great Tit (2nd (including 1 at Nuthatch nest box near Teal Hide), 4th , 11th (10), 13th, 15th, 18th - 20th Mar), Cetti’s Warbler (2nd (1 heard), 15th – 16th Mar), Green Woodpecker (2nd & 9th (1 heard), 15th (2) Mar), Red Kite (2nd (1), 4th (1), 7th (1), 11th (1), 16th (2) Mar), Buzzard (3rd – 4th (1 in Plantation), 7th (2), 11th (2), 15th – 16th (1) Mar), Redwing (3rd (22 on LF), 5th (1), 10th , 14th (3), 16th (1) Mar), Kestrel (3rd (m) Mar), Greylag Goose (3rd (1), 9th (2 on LF), 11th (1), 14th , 16th (6), 17th (2) Mar), Grey Wagtail (3rd – 4th (1), 7th Mar), Robin (4th , 9th (2), 10th, 11th (4), 15th, 18th, 20th Mar), Blackbird (4th , 7th , 9th (2), 11th (3), 18th (m), 20th Mar), Great Spotted Woodpecker (4th (f), 5th , 11th (1), 13th (f&m), 15th (2), 18th (f), 20th (2) Mar), Snipe (4th (2 at Rotunda), 5th (1), 6th (2), 8th (2) Mar), Oystercatcher (4th (1 on LF), 7th (2), 10th (LF) Mar), Gadwall (4th (4), 7th (6), 9th (22), 11th (10), 15th Mar), Shoveler (4th (3), 7th (2), 16th (32 put up into the air by falling tree noise) Mar), Grey Heron (4th & 9th (1), 11th (2) Mar), Ring-necked Parakeet (4th (4), 5th (8), 7th , 11th, 16th (2), 20th Mar), Cormorant (4th & 16th (1) Mar), Moorhen (4th , 9th (5), 11th (8) Mar), Coot (4th , 11th (10), 15th Mar), Blue Tit (4th, 9th , 11th (10), 15th, 20th Mar), Jackdaw (6th (c1000), 7th Mar), Teal (6th , 15th (m) Mar), Stock Dove (6th , 9th (4), 10th, 11th (2), 15th (1) Mar), Song Thrush (6th – 8th (1), 10th – 11th (1), 14th , 19th (1) Mar), Magpie (6th , 9th (2), 13th, 15th, 19th Mar), Mallard (6th , 10th, 11th (4), 16th, 20th Mar), Long-tailed Tit (6th , 14th Mar), Goldcrest (7th (1), 10th Mar), Pochard (9th (6m&2f), 10th (3m), 11th (1), 15th (m) Mar), Pheasant (9th (m on LF) Mar), Dunnock (9th (3), 11th (6), 15th, 16th (5), 18th Mar), Pied Wagtail (9th (1 on LF) Mar), Tufted Duck (9th (4), 11th (4), 13th Mar), Water Rail (10th - 13th (1), 15th (1) Mar), Siskin (10th (2+), 14th Mar), White Goose sp (11th (1 feral hybrid) Mar), Kingfisher (12th (4 on CH), 14th (1 on CH), 15th (3), 16th (1), 18th (1), 20th (1) Mar), Chaffinch (13th, 15th, 16th (13), 18th Mar), Common Gull (14th (2), 16th (3) Mar), Chiffchaff (15th – 16th (1 heard) Mar), Lesser Black-backed Gull (16th (1 over) Mar), Woodpigeon (16th Mar), Wren (18th (1) Mar), Great Diving Beetle (16th (in new pond) Mar), Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) (17th Mar), Simon Buckingham ran traps at the reserve on 17 Mar 2023. The mild temperatures prompted me to get the moth traps out at the reserve. 68 moths of 11 species was a reasonable return for this time of the year. Included Oak Beauty, Brindled Beauty, March Moth, Twin-spotted Quaker, Clouded Drab and Common Quaker. Rabbit (2nd (5), 4th (6), 7th, 9th (5 + 2 on LF), 11th (1), 16th (1 +3 on LF), 19th - 20th (1) Mar), Grey Squirrel (2nd (4), 4th (3), 7th , 9th (8), 16th (4), 19th Mar), Brown Rat (2nd (1), 4th – 5th & 7th (1 large, 2 young), 9th (1 large, 1 small), 16th (1) Mar), Muntjac (4th (1), 7th , 10th, 15th (1), 16th (1 adult and 1 young) Mar), Pigmy Shrew (4th (Dead) Mar), Scarlet Elf-Cup (16th Mar), Feb 1st - Feb 28th 2023 (LF = Lynsters Farm). Sunday Feb 26th 2023 = Winter Walk & Talk Robin (1st, 2nd (2), 4th, 11th, 15th - 17th, 26th Feb), Jay (1st, 2nd (2), 4th, 8th, 9th (2), 11th (2), 13th, 15th - 16th, 20th, 24th, 26th (2), 27th - 28th Feb), Mallard (1st (m), 2nd (6+), 10th (Pairing up. A pair of mallard at the highest of the three nest-boxes opposite Teal Hide (but then a grey squirrel was there later)), 11th (10+), 26th Feb), Long-tailed Tit (1st, 2nd (11), 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th , 24th (2), 26th, 28th Feb), Great Tit (1st - 2nd , 5th, 16th - 17th , 20th , 26th Feb), Nuthatch (1st, 4th (2), 9th, 13th , 26th - 27th (1) Feb), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1st (f), 2nd (1), 4th (m&f), 11th (2), 13th (m&f), 16th (m&f), 17th (f), 20th, 24th (2), 26th, 28th (f) Feb), Common Gull (2nd (1 over), 10th (1) Feb), Treecreeper (2nd (1), 4th , 24th (2), 28th (2) Feb), Lapwing (2nd (25 over) Feb), Green Sandpiper (2nd (1) Feb), Black-headed Gull (2nd (c35 on LF), 9th (94 i.e. 23 on Marsh Lake plus 71 on LF), 26th (50+ over) Feb), Canada Goose (2nd (52 on LF, 2 on Marsh Lake), 6th, 11th (4), 13th (pair), 18th (mating), 26th (2 pairs) Feb), Green Woodpecker (2nd (1 heard), 9th Feb), Wigeon (2nd (pair), 6th (2) Feb), Teal (2nd (3), 9th (2 pairs), 11th (10+), 14th (10), 24th (6+) Feb), Gadwall (2nd (6+), 11th (2), 14th (21), 24th (12+), 26th (2) Feb), Tufted Duck (2nd (6+), 14th (9), 26th (2m) Feb), Shoveler (2nd (7m), 11th (3), 26th (5) Feb), Pochard (2nd (pair), 11th (2), 14th (5), 20th, 26th (5m), 28th Feb), Little Grebe (2nd (at least 4 heard), 7th (3), 11th (4), 14th (6), 20th , 26th Feb), Goldfinch (2nd (5), 26th Feb), Buzzard (2nd (1), 9th (2 in Plantation), 11th (perched in Plantation), 23rd (2), 24th (1), 26th (2), 28th Feb), Ring-necked Parakeet (2nd (3), 4th(3), 11th, 16th (2), 20th, 22nd (7), 26th (4), 27th , 28th (7) Feb), Moorhen (2nd (5), 4th (6), 11th , 26th Feb), Coot (2nd (4), 11th, 13th, 17th (2), 26th Feb), Blackbird (2nd (1), 11th , 26th, 27th (m&f), 28th (m) Feb), Blue Tit (2nd , 5th, 9th (seen at Kestrel Nest Box 24), 11th, 16th , 26th Feb), Redwing (2nd (14), 9th (5+), 10th (3), 14th (50+), 24th (50+), 26th , 28th (30+) Feb), Siskin (2nd (c35), 4th (40), 11th (c40), 23rd (20), 26th (1) Feb), Cormorant (2nd (1), 26th (2 over) Feb), Dunnock (2nd (1), 8th, 11th , 26th, 28th Feb), Pied Wagtail (2nd (3) Feb), Grey Heron (2nd (1), 26th (1) Feb), Woodpigeon (2nd Feb), Jackdaw (2nd (100+ going to roost) Feb), Reed Bunting (4th, (m at CH), 11th – 12th (m at CH), 17th (m at CH), 26th Feb), Song Thrush (4th , 7th (3 singing males) Feb), Stock Dove (4th (1), 6th (& 8th & 23rd, at tumbledown nest box across from Teal Hide), 15th - 16th , 17th (5 at CH), 19th , 22nd (5 at CH), 26th Feb), Water Rail (5th (1), 23rd (1), 28th (1) Feb), Greenfinch (5th (3) Feb), Sparrowhawk (5th – 6th (1), 11th (1), 24th (1) Feb), Wigeon (6th Feb), Grey Wagtail (7th, 10th , 14th , 23rd (Everglades) Feb), Goldcrest (8th – 9th Feb), Kingfisher (9th (2), 11th (pair), 26th (2) Feb), Wren (9th (4), 26th Feb), Egyptian Goose (9th (2), 18th (2), 24th (2), 26th (2), 27th, 28th (on top of duck nest box opp Teal Hide) Feb), Chaffinch (11th, 13th, 15th - 16th (m&f), 19th, 24th, 26th (16), 27th - 28th Feb), Oystercatcher (11th (2 over Rotunda calling) Feb), Brambling (14th Feb), Kestrel (14th (f) Feb), Pheasant (14th (f) Feb), Snipe (15th (1), 23rd (1), 28th (3) Feb), Tawny Owl (17th (calling c18,20pm from end of Clubhouse Lake) Feb), Great Crested Grebe (18th (towing nesting material on Marsh Lake) Feb), Fieldfare (24th (2) Feb), Red Kite (26th (1) Feb), Magpie (26th (2) Feb), Crow (26th (2) Feb) and Cetti’s Warbler (28th Feb). Grey Squirrel (1st, 2nd (2 at CH, 1 at Long Hedge), 4th (8 - 5 at CH, 2 at Long Hedge and 1 in Plantation), 8th, 9th (4), 13th, 15th - 17th , 22nd (3), 22nd (2), 26th (3), 27th Feb), Mole (2nd (21 hills in front of Lean-to and others at Long Hedge and Rotunda) Feb), Rabbit (4th (2 at Long Hedge), 9th (1), 22nd (1), 23rd (2), 24th , 25th (6+) Feb), Bank Vole (7th (climbing along branches of a bush adjacent the Teal Hide), 9th (1 at Rotunda Hide) Feb), Brown Rat (9th (1 large at CH), 13th, 17th , 22nd – 23rd (1), 27th Feb), Muntjac (9th (near Shell Hide), 10th (2), 16th – 17th, 18th (young one), 19th , 21st , 22nd (2), 26th Feb) and Red Fox (9th (1) Feb). Peacock (6th Feb). Harlequin (2nd Feb) and 7-Spot Ladybird (26th Feb). Snowdrop (2nd, 13th, 19th, 23rd - 24th, 26th Feb) and Willow (13th (catkins), 19th (catkins) Feb). Scarlet Elf Cup (2nd, 9th , 26th Feb). Jan 1st - Jan 31st 2023 (LF = Lynsters Farm) Kingfisher (1st , 21st Jan), Nuthatch (1st – 2nd (1), 5th , 7th - 8th, 12th , 21st – 22nd , 24th - 26th, 28th – 29th Jan), Blue Tit (1st (10+), 2nd , 7th, 9th, 12th (5+), 17th, 21st - 23rd, 25th Jan), Great Tit (1st (10+), 12th (5+), 18th, 22nd - 26th Jan), Robin (1st (2), 2nd , 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th (2), 18th, 21st, 24th - 25th, 26th (5. No sign of Reg this year), 30th Jan), Blackbird (1st (m), 12th , 19th – 20th , 24th Jan), Jay (1st (1), 5th (3), 8th, 12th – 13th , 17th - 18th, 21st, 23rd - 25th, 26th (2), 28th , 30th - 31st (2) Jan), Teal (1st (m), 6th (10+), 12th (6), 13th (12), 14th , 19th Jan), Mallard (1st , 8th, 12th (6+), 26th (12), 31st (pair) Jan), Chaffinch (1st (3), 7th – 9th , 12th (4), 16th - 18th, 20th (2), 24th - 26th, 28th, 29th (14) Jan), Coot (1st , 12th (12), 16th, 26th (5), 28th Jan), Dunnock (1st (3), 8th, 11th, 12th (1) Jan), Moorhen (1st (6), 12th (4+), 26th (13) Jan), Tufted Duck (1st (7m), 12th (5 pairs), 31st (6) Jan), Pochard (1st (3m), 12th (1m), 26th (m), 28th (m), 29th (2m) Jan), Gadwall (1st (pair), 9th, 13th (10+), 27th (2), 31st (4) Jan), Little Grebe (1st – 2nd , 5th (4), 8th, 12th (4), 13th , 27th (1), 31st (1) Jan), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1st (f), 2nd , 5th (f), 7th – 8th, 12th (m&f), 13th (m), 18th (m), 21st (m), 22nd - 23rd, 25th, 26th (2), 27th (3), 28th – 30th (f), 31st (1) Jan), Sparrowhawk (1st (f), 2nd , 5th (2), 8th, 19th (CH), 27th (f), 28th Jan), Kestrel (1st Jan), Egyptian Goose (1st (2 on LF), 5th (4), 12th (pair), 15th (pair on LF), 26th (2 pairs on LF), 28th (CH) Jan), Reed Bunting (1st (f), 24th (3 at Rotunda Feeder), 25th , 28th (1 at Rotunda feeder), 31st (1) Jan), Goldfinch (1st , 13th (5), 18th, 20th (2), 26th (3), 31st (6) Jan), Treecreeper (2nd (1), 19th (1), 26th , 29th (2), 31st (3) Jan), Wigeon (2nd (2), 12th – 15th (1 pair), 31st (2) Jan), Shoveler (2nd (2), 5th (1m), 13th (2), 31st (1) Jan), Siskin (2nd , 5th (c50), 12th (35), 17th, 19th (c25), 20th (20+), 26th (c60), 27th (c20) Jan), Long-tailed Tit (2nd , 5th (5), 7th, 11th, 12th (9), 13th (12+), 17th - 18th, 23rd – 24th, 28th , 29th (11) Jan), Ring-necked Parakeet (2nd , 9th (2), 13th , 24th, 28th – 29th , 31st (1) Jan), Buzzard (5th , 14th , 18th, 22nd, 26th , 27th (2), 28th , 29th (2), 30th – 31st (1) Jan), Redwing (5th (15+), 12th (2), 15th, 19th – 20th , 25th (1 at CH), 29th – 30th (1 at CH) Jan), Green Sandpiper (5th (1 on CH Lake), 11th (Long Hedge), 12th (LF) Jan), Canada Goose (5th (1), 12th (c80 on LF) Jan), Wren (5th (1) Jan), Magpie (5th , 12th (2), 24th - 25th, 26th (5) Jan), Grey Wagtail (8th, 19th (pair) Jan), Water Rail (9th – 10th , 14th , 22nd Jan), Greenfinch (9th Jan), Little Egret (12th (2 on LF), 14th Jan), Song Thrush (12th (heard), 19th (3), 27th (2 singing males) Jan), Cetti’s Warbler (12th (heard) Jan), Stock Dove (12th – 13th (1), 28th , 31st (2) Jan), Greylag Goose (12th (1 on LF) Jan), Woodpigeon (12th (1) Jan), Black-headed Gull (12th (c50 over), 26th (c30 on LF), 31st (20) Jan), Great White Egret (13th (1 on CH) Jan), Fieldfare (13th Jan), Linnet (19th (1 over LF) Jan), Chiffchaff (19th (calling), 26th (seen) Jan), House Sparrow (23rd (f right of CH) Jan), Herring Gull (26th (1 on LF) Jan), Jackdaw (26th (c1000 going to roost) Jan), Red Kite (27th Jan), Green Woodpecker (27th Jan), Lesser Black-backed Gull (29th Jan), Pied Wagtail (29th Jan), Mute Swan (31st Jan) and Grey Heron (31st Jan). Grey Squirrel (1st (5), 2nd, 5th (7), 7th, 11th, 12th (5), 18th - 19th (1), 21st, 24th, 26th (2 at CH, 1 at Long Hedge), 28th , 29th (2 at CH) Jan), Brown Rat (1st (2), 8th - 9th, 12th (2), 19th (1) Jan), Muntjac (8th, 12th (towards Shell Hide), 17th - 19th, 26th – 27th (CH), 28th (2), 30th – 31st Jan), Rabbit (9th, 19th (1 between Teal & Sluice hides), 26th 1 at Shell Hide) Jan), Red Fox (15th (2), 17th (1), 29th (1) Jan), Mole (19th (hills near Rotunda), 29th (9 hills in front of Lean-to) Jan) and Badger (29th – 30th Jan). Wasp (30th Jan). Lungwort (19th (Barge Pond) Jan) and Primrose (14th (in flower) Jan). Jelly Ear (5th, 9th Jan), Slime-mold (Lamproderma scintillans) (5th Jan) and Slime-mold (Physarum Alba maybe) (11th Jan).  Status: logged off   Software PBLang 4.65 © 2002-2003 by Martin Senftleben Maple Lodge Conservation Society (MLCS), Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way, Rickmansworth, Herts. UK. 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