November flush count
The count scheduled for the start of the month was postponed because of heavy rainfall. The marshes remain extremely wet. With … Read More
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
Geese and Buzzards
Multiple skeins of geese (someone will have recognised them by their calls but not me, sorry) flew south … Read More
First flush count of the winter
A total of 14 snipe were flushed by the team on Monday. All from Big Meadow and all … Read More
Bird Bonanza after Rain
Yesterday afternoon there was a short break from the rain around 2.30 p.m. The arable field had 20 … Read More
Blackcap
This male blackcap was in the Pony Wood extension yesterday evening.
Birds in Orchard, Pony Wood and Flora Ponds
First, a song thrush singing in the Orchard. In Pony Wood these two young magpies were waiting for … Read More
Sparrowhawk
This female sparrowhawk was in the ash tree on the Fauna path on Wednesday afternoon.
Nuthatch in Pony Wood
This nuthatch was in a lime tree in Pony Wood yesterday. I may not be very observant, but … Read More
Recent Sightings
This great spotted woodpecker was hopping around the branches in Pony Wood collecting insects. This hare was in … Read More
House Martin
This house martin was repeatedly returning to the water’s edge to collect mud for nest building. The swallows … Read More