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A couple of new flowers

Whilst undertaking the wildflower survey today we noted a couple of flowers not recorded on the Reserve before: … Read More

Small skipper

In the Flora Field margin, today.

Brown hare

Hare sighting reported in the vicinity of the bee hives in Flora Field on Sunday,

Wheatears

Dan H reported a ‘fall’ of c20 wheatear & a white wagtail in Flora field yesterday. I had … Read More

Bird sightings

Two song thrush in the West Field today reminded me of seeing a mistle thrush in the Flora … Read More

Hares in Flora

Philip saw two hares this morning, one in Lower Sowerholme and the other in Flora Field up by … Read More

Here, Hare Here

While checking barn owl roost sites yesterday I noted at least 2 hares on the reserve. The mixed finch flock … Read More

October flush count

Our first foray of the winter through the marshes this morning raised a total of 7 snipe: one … Read More

Deer, birds and flowers

Three sightings of roe deer today, two very definite ones of a single deer running through Lower Sowerholme … Read More