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Look out for the Fox

The group doing the snipe count on Monday also flushed a fox …

November Snipe Flush Count

Yesterday morning the first monthly Snipe flush count of the winter season was carried out …

Barn Owl Seen Hunting

A barn owl has been seen hunting over the reserve  at dusk most evenings of the last week …

March Flush Count

Here is the tally of birds seen at the March (and final) snipe flush.

Redwings

A flock of about 30 redwings feeding in the vicinity of Alder Pond in Big Meadow this morning.

Stoat

On Wednesday 28th October, 13.15. A stoat ran across the Pads footpath from Big Meadow to the Orchard … Read More

Thrush and shellduck

Seeing a song thrush in Big Meadow this afternoon reminded me that on Tuesday morning we saw a … Read More

Curlews

During a walk around Fairfield yesterday afternoon we saw two curlews, first in Big Meadow and then in … Read More