Keep Taking the Meds

67 species of bird for this weekend at Beddington EBIRD LIST HERE, the highlights being 2 adult Med Gulls, a Jack Snipe on 100 acre, 8 Water Pipits still and Glenn had Little Owl and Brambling. Unfortunately no Kittiwakes today locally in the extreme northwest winds but birds have been turning up inland across the country.

Nothing particularly rare in the moth trap although good numbers of Early Grey and Twin-spot Quaker this year (and of early spring moths overall).

 Adult Med #1

 Adult Med #2

 Another one of adult Med #1

 Early Greys, Diurnea fagella and March Moths 

 The Viridor 'Reservoir Dogs' . Everyone wants to be Mr Orange. These bad boys have finally been performing and there has been genuine commitment recently to the restoration. Finally something positive happening round here. 

 Tree planting and pond construction around the incinerator 

 Construction of the wet grassland is well underway 

More areas of sacrificial crop are being sown. Also lots of trees being planted. This is the biggest push on the restoration in nearly a decade (and yes in between then due to the delays we've lost our Tree sparrows and most of our important wildlife but nonetheless this progress is better than another kick in the nuts).