Counting in the fog
After the dryness of the early autumn, the marshes are now awash. And the snipe are coming back … Read More
Flush count
October flush count
Our first foray of the winter through the marshes this morning raised a total of 7 snipe: one … Read More
U3A Bird Walk around the Reserve
Yesterday, the U3A half-day birding group of 18 people went round the reserve and stayed to watch the … Read More
Extra flush count
Jon was keen on extending the winter flush counts for a further month – and it was a … Read More
Snipe numbers holding up well
Today’s snipe tally was double the number recorded for early March in the past two years. A total … Read More
Record snipe count
This morning’s flush count yielded an amazing total of 119 snipe! The breakdown was: Big Meadow 78 common and … Read More
January Flush Count
A very productive flush count in Fauna today, in marshes as wet as I think they have ever … Read More
December flush count
We were joined this morning by Jon Carter, whose expert eyes are a definite bonus. Despite the recent … Read More
Return of the snipe
Thought we would get soaked again on this morning’s flush count, but it turned out to be bright … Read More
Winter flush count
Today was the first count of the season. And the weather seemed to recognise it! Graham, Paul and … Read More