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Here we go again….

The first flush count of the winter this morning put up a total of 22 snipe, all common. … Read More

Still winter?

Whilst touring the estate today, Graham flushed a snipe in Upper Sowerholme. So at least one still hanging on … Read More

Jacks Ahoy!

A lovely sunny morning for the final flush count of the winter. The highlight was the four jack … Read More

Wildlife sightings

Whilst marking out the beetle banks ready for the ploughman yesterday I put up a snipe from the … Read More

Tough Going

The flush count this morning was quite a slog, wading though standing water, balancing on tussocks and trying … Read More

Not as bad as we thought

We were quite disappointed by this morning’s flush count. Maybe the snipe are preferring the estuary to the semi-frozen … Read More

HM=8, US=0, SP=4, BM=15

This was the tally of snipe in the Fauna fields this morning, including one Jack in Big Meadow. After … Read More

Working in Flora Field

The edge of the arable field that runs along the boundary with Lower Sowerholme is being managed as a … Read More

Another monthly record

Second flush count of the winter and again we have set a record for snipe numbers when compared to previous … Read More