Kestrel and teal
Kestrel hovering over the Big Meadow bog and 10 teal on the School Pond this afternoon.
Birds
Sightings of birds seen on and around the Nature Reserve.
Off for a tasty snack?
Earlier this evening there was a tawny owl calling from the top of the (virtually) dead oak tree … Read More
December Winter Flush Count
Graham, Paul and I went for our monthly winter wander through the fields and marshes of Fauna this … Read More
Heron in Cromwell’s Pond
A heron was one of the first birds to take advantage of the new Fauna reserve. Almost as … Read More
Pheasant (and that jay)
A red pheasant observed in the Big Meadow alongside Lucy Brook this afternoon. And there was that jay … Read More
A wonderful day for a walk through the marshes
Graham couldn’t have a picked a more glorious morning for doing a winter flush count in Fauna. Paul … Read More
Jay
Two definite sightings of a jay in the Orchard on 28th and 29th October
Grey Wagtail
There was a Grey Wagtail prodding about in the mud in Lucy Brook this morning. Close to the … Read More
Greenfinch
Greenfinch in the Flora West Field hedge. They used to be quite common but are somethig of a … Read More
Linnet and Housemartins
Couple of recent sightings from Philip: Linnet seen nesting with young, in hedgerow on path leading to Orchard: … Read More