March Flush Count
Here is the tally of birds seen at the March (and final) snipe flush.
Common Snipe
Flush Count – 5 February 2024
Wildlife seen on the reserve during the flush count on 5 February.
March Flush Count
A total of 81 snipe flushed this morning from the marshes, which are still exceedingly wet. Four of these were … Read More
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
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
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
Jacks galore!
The scheduled final flush count of the winter took place this morning. Much colder and drier under foot … Read More
At last – another flush count!
The team made a return to the marshes this morning for the March snipe count. Seriously delayed, but thankfully not … Read More