February Flush Count
The fields were exceeding wet again for this morning’s count. Steady rain made spotting difficult for those with glasses and … Read More
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
January Flush Count
A lot of standing water in the marshes this morning, and challenging depths of mud for the team … Read More
December flush count
The heavy rain kindly eased as we started the count this morning but we were walking though a … Read More
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
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.