Too mild for snipe?
A lovely morning for a flush count: warm, dry and with the trees still displaying their autumn colours. … Read More
Flush count
Here we go again….
The first flush count of the winter this morning put up a total of 22 snipe, all common. … Read More
Jacks Ahoy!
A lovely sunny morning for the final flush count of the winter. The highlight was the four jack … Read More
Relatively few snipe but lots of other interest
The marshes were slightly less wet for this month’s flush count, and the temperature feeling pleasantly mild after the … Read More
Tough Going
The flush count this morning was quite a slog, wading though standing water, balancing on tussocks and trying … Read More
Not as bad as we thought
We were quite disappointed by this morning’s flush count. Maybe the snipe are preferring the estuary to the semi-frozen … Read More
HM=8, US=0, SP=4, BM=15
This was the tally of snipe in the Fauna fields this morning, including one Jack in Big Meadow. After … Read More
Another monthly record
Second flush count of the winter and again we have set a record for snipe numbers when compared to previous … Read More
Final flush count for this winter
Lovely bright, warm morning for our last outing of the 2016/17 season. A total of 17 snipe still in … Read More
More people than snipe?
A glorious sunny morning had brought out the walkers to enjoy the delights of the reserve. Unfortunately we … Read More