First butterfly
A small tortoiseshell was in the Orchard this morning – my first of the year. A few meadow … Read More
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
Abundance of yellow
All the early flowers are yellow, here are primrose, gorse and the humble dandelion! I have already reported … Read More
Reed Buntings, Greenfinches and Linnets
Walking round the Reserve at 5.00 p.m. we saw a greenfinch near to Cromwell Road (trees by Robin’s … Read More
Redwing near Little Wood
A very identifiable small thrush with red underwing and white supercilium (stripe above the eye), one of a … Read More
Snipe numbers holding up well
Today’s snipe tally was double the number recorded for early March in the past two years. A total … Read More
Birds, flowers and calf number 4
Two thrush in the Paddock again this morning. Sightings of a wren and a goldfinch in the Orchard. … Read More
Bird activity
As well as the usual garden birds around the shed and Orchard this morning there were * a … Read More
Birds in the Orchard
Possibly three woodpeckers competing around the Orchard area this morning. It was amusing seeing people walking by with … Read More
First signs of spring?
Whilst working in the fields this morning we came across the first frogspawn of the year in the … Read More