Herons and mystery flower
Two herons stood to attention in the Big Meadow marsh this morning. Can anyone identify this flower? A … Read More
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
Flowers and birds
Seen in the last day or two: a kestrel hunting over Big Meadow (29th May) and a heron … Read More
Wildlife today
Whist working in the Reserves today we have observed three roe deer (this morning in Upper and Lower … Read More
Birds and flowers
Both swallows and house martins swooping over the Fauna field this afternoon. A tree sparrow sitting in the … Read More
More redstarts
On my way home this evening I noticed a female redstart in the hawthorns along the path near … Read More
Osprey & other migrants
An osprey passed over the reserve at approx. 1.25pm today – being mobbed by a pair of lesser … Read More
Summer Visitor
Did it say ‘teacher-teacher’ or was it ‘chiff-chaff’? Seen on the willow tree in Upper Sowerholme, yesterday.
U3A Bird Walk around the Reserve
Yesterday, the U3A half-day birding group of 18 people went round the reserve and stayed to watch the … Read More
Extra flush count
Jon was keen on extending the winter flush counts for a further month – and it was a … Read More