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my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
ian mcdonald:
Thanks Maggi, I,m just a casual observer, trained naturalists can contribute much more.
ian mcdonald:
I stopped at a harbour the other day to see if any waders were there. There were Dunlin, Turnstones, Redshank a pair of Long Tailed Ducks and a Goldeneye.
Following wet weather there has been a landslide into the river. The normal clear water on this important Salmon river is now muddy for several miles.
ian mcdonald:
ian mcdonald:
Despite predictions that record temperatures will be beaten for the time of year I suspect it only applies to southern England. It is still cold and wet here. Some of the early spring flowers are showing.
Gagea lutea.
Lesser celendine.
Wood anemone.
A view of the river.
Frog spawn in puddles along a track.
ian mcdonald:
I had a walk down to the river the other day. It was sunny and mild with a strong wind. The purpose of the visit was to see if any Stoneflies were there. They usually sit on riverside fence posts. I found three species sheltering on the leeward side of posts.
Common February Red, Brachyptera risi.
Orange Striped Stonefly, Perlodes mortoni. Females with long wings, males with short wings.
Early Brown, Protonemura meyeri.
The species were identified by Craig Macadam of Buglife.
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