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Tawny Owl

  These photos of a tawny owl were taken on the north side of Pony Wood by Dan … Read More

Birds

A song thrush in the Big Meadow today and up above a single soaring swift.  A pair of … Read More

Mistle thrushes

A pair of mistle thrushes active in Big Meadow yesterday afternoon.    

Goldfinch

  We spotted this goldfinch singing on Wednesday afternoon just west of the Orchard on the field boundary.

Song Thrush

  This song thrush was near School Pond yesterday evening.

Wheatear plus other birds

  This handsome wheatear was in the arable field this morning. It was briefly joined by 4 linnet, but … 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

Teal and primroses

Five teal on Alder Pond yesterday. There are also primroses in flower in Pony Wood and lots of … Read More