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Protecting Wildlife for the future |
Recent Sightings in April 2008
Showery weather in first half of the month. Summer
migrants are starting to appear such as a few swallows and warblers.
Blackbirds are singing, dandelions are in flower and butterflies are about.
Bill Milner has plotted rainfall levels for many years for
the Worksop area. If you would like to see his comparative plots please
click here.
Below are the recent records of birds, flowers, etc:
Birds in April 2008
|
Species |
Location |
Date |
Comments |
| Blackcap | Ranby | 14th Apr 08 | 1 male in garden |
| Chiffchaff | Ranby | 14th Apr 08 | 1 in garden |
| Swallow | Langold Lake | 12th Apr 08 | Present |
| Sand martin | Langold Lake | 12th Apr 08 | Present |
| House martin | Langold Lake | 12th Apr 08 | Present |
| Mute Swan | Langold Lake | 12th Apr 08 | One sitting on nest |
| Coot | Langold Lake | 12th Apr 08 | Young birds present already |
| Linnet | Retford | 1st Apr 08 | Pair in front garden feeding in company with Starling |
Mammals
|
Species |
Location |
Date |
Comments |
| Noctule Bat | Langold Lake | 6th Apr 08 | 2 foraging over lake in early evening |
Plants/Flowers
|
Species |
Location |
Date |
Comments |
| Bluebell | Bunny Old Wood, south Notts | 27th Mar 08 | A few plants in flower already |
| Wood anenome | Bunny Old Wood, south Notts | 27th Mar 08 | Several clumps in flower |
| Sweet violet | Ranby | 8th Mar 08 | First ones in flower |
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