March Flush Count
Here is the tally of birds seen at the March (and final) snipe flush.
Pheasant
Sightings Board January 2024
Birds recorded on the sightings board at the end of January 2024
November flush count
Exceedingly wet underfoot, but at least the rain and wind had abated. A decent tally of snipe – … Read More
Almost as good as last month!
Another very productive flush count. Despite the fields being as wet as they ever have been, Â the rush … Read More
A good tally
Finally an encouraging flush count! In fact, the highest January total of snipe since the winter of 2014/15. … Read More
February Flush Count
Finally a cold spell of weather, although the temperature for the count itself was relatively mild. Today’s tally was … 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
The Hare and the Pheasant(s)
Yesterday, we were watching the brown hare feeding in the bird mix plants along the side of the … Read More