Chicken Information from Nial Moores
As a part of preparation for a attainable restoration challenge (MUCH extra on that in later weblog posts if all proceeds nicely), I spent the day in superb spring climate strolling by way of some riverine habitats, observing plane flight patterns, and stopping off to see Korea’s first Nice-tailed Grackle, – “untickable” however nonetheless outstanding to see out of the Americas.
Though there have been entry restrictions in some areas nonetheless due to fears of poultry flu, further highlights included two grownup globally Weak Lesser White-fronted Geese (each of which fed furiously, and appeared fairly too plump to have simply arrived); greater than 100 Japanese Taiga Bean Goose nonetheless; my private first Little Ringed Plover of the 12 months; respectable numbers of Dusky Thrush (positively principally migrants); a gaggle of eight Little Bunting collectively (slightly uncommon within the southeast); a number of confiding Eurasian Hoopoe (these days a reasonably widespread winter customer to the southeast); two long-staying over-wintering Lengthy-billed Dowitcher along with 11 Northern Lapwing; and the primary respectable numbers of butterflies, most of which predictably had been Asian Comma, however which additionally included two Blue Admirals.
Checklists for the day on eBird at: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S218000310 and https://ebird.org/guidelines/S218000689.
