Disappointing results
Snipe numbers on the reserve have previously been on a rising trend at this time of year. Not … Read More
Common Snipe
Surprising results
I had feared that we might get swallowed up by the marshes after all the rain. But although … Read More
Counting in the fog
After the dryness of the early autumn, the marshes are now awash. And the snipe are coming back … Read More
October flush count
Our first foray of the winter through the marshes this morning raised a total of 7 snipe: one … Read More
More Snipe
There were 7 snipe feeding at School Pond yesterday evening. Still a few house martins around too (in … Read More
Snipe
Whilst ragworting (the last foray?) around the edges of the Big Meadow marsh put up two snipe.
Deer, birds and flowers
Three sightings of roe deer today, two very definite ones of a single deer running through Lower Sowerholme … Read More
Snipe return
It would seem that for some birds, ‘summer’ is well and truly over… the first returning snipe have … Read More
Extra flush count
Jon was keen on extending the winter flush counts for a further month – and it was a … Read More
Snipe numbers holding up well
Today’s snipe tally was double the number recorded for early March in the past two years. A total … Read More