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Hare and heron

A brown hare tore off across the Grammar School Field as we entered this morning on a ragworting … Read More

Dung

Lovely sunny day (27.03.17) so made a brief visit to the Lucy Brook area in Upper Sowerholme. Things are … Read More

East side of Fauna

Visited the east side of Fauna around Upper Sowerholme last Monday (06.03.2017) around midday to see what Diptera … Read More

“February” flush count

February’s flush count was brought forward in the light of this week’s FFOG meeting which – among other things – will … Read More

A promising start

In previous years, the first flush count of the winter has netted fewer than 10 snipe.  This morning … Read More

Not many snipe now

The final flush count of the winter yielded just 16 snipe: one in the Hay Meadow, one in … Read More

Oh, what a beautiful morning!

The wonderfully sunny and almost warm conditions suited the flush counting team this morning. And the snipe too … Read More

February flush count

We delayed a week because of strong winds and I was starting to think we would have to … Read More

Disappointing results

Snipe numbers on the reserve have previously been on a rising trend at this time of year. Not … 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