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Jacks Ahoy!

A lovely sunny morning for the final flush count of the winter. The highlight was the four jack … Read More

Ploughed field

On Saturday there were 4 white wagtail (the continental race of pied wagtail) with 22 pied wagtail + … Read More

Lots to See

An excellent tally for the third flush count of the season. 114 snipe counted, 4 of which were … Read More

Autumn birds

2 crossbills flew over FAUNA at 8.40 this morning, heading west. There were also a few redwing whizzing … Read More

Redwing

2 redwing (my first of the winter) were in the School Field hawthorns this morning. A couple of song thrushes and a … Read More

Redwing

A flock of redwing were feeding actively in the margin  of the Flora field near to the footpath. … Read More

Water rail & redwings

A small group of redwing were feeding in hawthorns near Carr House Meadow this morning and a water rail was calling … Read More

February Flush Count

The Fauna marshes are wetter than ever, with lots of standing water. Don’t know what snipe feel about … Read More