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More pony grooming

A return visit last Friday (19 February) with volunteers who’d not been able to join us the previous … Read More

Ponies checked and groomed

Last Friday (12 February) a group of pony volunteers spent some time with Ascot and Bee, the two … Read More

Pony eating rush

Just to report that as I walked along the Pads footpath yesterday I observed one of the ponies … Read More

February flush count

We delayed a week because of strong winds and I was starting to think we would have to … Read More

Fieldfare and Mr Fox

Report by Mandy Bannon Yesterday (2/2/2016) we saw 9 fieldfare in Big Meadow at about 3.45pm. About an … Read More

Thrush and geese

Part of the large flock of geese currently feeding on the hills adjacent to West Field actually crossed … Read More

Disappointing results

Snipe numbers on the reserve have previously been on a rising trend at this time of year. Not … Read More

Counting in the fog

After the dryness of the early autumn, the marshes are now awash. And the snipe are coming back … Read More

Snipe

Whilst ragworting (the last foray?) around the edges of the Big Meadow marsh put up two snipe.