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Egret and teal

Little egret flying along the west hedge of West Field this afternoon. We also spotted a couple of … Read More

Hare

A brown hare observed running across the Flora field this morning. Plus four pheasants in the field. They, … Read More

Early Morning Bird Walk with Jon Nov 30th

These species were seen: Black-headed gull,Herring gull, Carrion crow,Jackdaw,Wood pigeon,Feral Pigeon,Jay,Magpie,Robin,Blue tit,Great tit,Chaffinch,Blackbird,House sparrow,Teal Snipe, Cormorant These were heard: … Read More

Egret

Egret feeding in the Lower Sowerholme field this morning

Brambling

Whilst walking on the Long Pads footpath this afternoon we saw a flock of 20 and more birds. … Read More

Nests and birds

Whilst hedge laying yesterday in the east hedge of West Field we came upon our first birds’ nests … 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

Teal and ?

At least eight teal on School Pond yesterday morning (27th), then in the afternoon as well as teal … Read More

Feathers

Whilst in the West Field this morning we found a group of feathers, the remains of a bird … Read More

Partridge

I was in the Flora Field yesterday checking the clearing of the wild flower margin when I disturbed … Read More