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Butterfly and flowers

I am not good on butterflies but the Bio-Blitz people assure me this is a comma. The fodder … Read More

Herons and mystery flower

Two herons stood to attention in the Big Meadow marsh this morning. Can anyone identify this flower? A … Read More

A Herd of Deer?

What number constitutes a herd? Disturbed two deer in Upper Sowerholme this morning. However, by the time I … Read More

Hares and flowers

Three quite separate hares seen this afternoon in the Lower Sowerholme field. More wildflowers to report. My phone … Read More

Flower and bird report

The wood anenomes near the Orchard north gate are starting to come. Blackthorn blossom near the fruit hedge. … Read More

Extra flush count

Jon was keen on extending the winter flush counts for a further month – and it was a … Read More

Grey Partridge

I know the Grey Partridge is one of the birds that the Nature Reserve is trying to encourage. … Read More

Record snipe count

This morning’s flush count yielded an amazing total of 119 snipe! The breakdown was: Big Meadow 78 common and … Read More