Wednesday 27th January 2021 - Spennells Valley NR
I started my ramblings today at Spennells Valley Nature Reserve in Kidderminster. It was actually pretty quiet on the wildlife front although I did pick up on a Nuthatch singing away from a tree top along Hoo Brook. By the looks of him, all wet and bedraggled, I think he had not long took a dip to have a wash.
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Also of interest along the brook was a rather nice clump of Snowdrops that I hadn't noticed previously.
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Wednesday 27th January 2021 - Stone
From the reserve I headed over to check the fields at Stone. At Heath Lane I observed a good mix of birds with highlights being: 6 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Meadow Pipits, 19 Pied Wagtail, 1 Skylark and around 100 Linnets.
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
A Common Buzzard was also present perched up along the hedgerow.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Thursday 28th January 2021 - Greatfield Road Allotments
Whilst working at my allotment today I saw my first Pine Ladybird of the year. This diminutive beetle was warming up in the sunshine. Better still it was a site first for me taking my total ladybird species for the plot up to 9 alongside Adonis, 2-spot, 7-spot, 14-spot, 16-spot, 22-spot, 24-spot & Harlequin. The more ladybirds I have on the plot the better as they really are are nature's pest control as they are voracious predators of aphids.
Pine Ladybird (Exochomus quadripustulatus)
Well I'm in! Brilliant.
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