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
Hay Meadow
January Flush Count
A very productive flush count in Fauna today, in marshes as wet as I think they have ever … Read More
Winter flush count
Today was the first count of the season. And the weather seemed to recognise it! Graham, Paul and … Read More
Noisy owls
Got woken up last night about midnight by some almighty screeching coming from the nature reserve. Thought initially … Read More
Wildflowers
Resumed work ragworting today and noticed a few more flowers. Nice to see yarrow and hawkbit growing in … Read More
More wildflowers
Several us went on a very interesting tour of the Nature Reserve today with Richard Storton, our advisor … Read More
Hare, ducklings & wildflowers
On his latest monthly check through the reserve on Monday, Graham spotted a hare in the arable (Flora … Read More
Baby wrens
On the Lucy Brook edge of the Hay Meadow about 20 metres down from the Cromwell Road gate … Read More
Hay meadow flowers
Looking over the fence into the Hay Meadow I noticed red clover, Good King Henry, Ribwort Plantain and … Read More