Male Wheater
Male wheatear in West Field this afternoon (Tuesday 30 April).
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
Canada Geese and other Sightings
A pair of Canada geese were on one of the ponds by Aldcliffe Rd.Â
First Swallow
We saw our first swallow today over West Field.
Linnet by Flora Field
On Saturday April 6th, along the Long Pads by Flora Field I picked up the lovely song of a linnet
Ducklings in the Orchard
Spring at last! Fraser took this very cute video of ducklings in the Orchard by Alder Pond
Kestrel Mobbed by Magpies
This female kestrel was being mobbed by magpies by the Aldcliffe Rd. gate.
Song Thrush Looking for Worms
On 10 March there 4 song thrush were looking for worms .
March Snipe Flush Count
Here is the tally of birds seen at the March (and final) snipe flush.
Bird Reports: 27 February 2024
On a walk round on Tuesday 27 there was a redpoll by the path from the canal to Pony Wood. Also a list of sightings from the board.
A Wide Variety of Birds
These birds were recorded on the reserve by Rachel Malloch on 17 February.