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March Flush Count

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

March Flush Count

A total of 81 snipe flushed this morning from the marshes, which are still exceedingly wet. Four of these were … Read More

February Flush Count

The fields were exceeding wet again for this morning’s count.  Steady rain made spotting difficult for those with glasses and … Read More

January Flush Count

A lot of standing water in the marshes this morning, and challenging depths of mud for the team … Read More

December flush count

The heavy rain kindly eased as we started the count this morning but we were walking though a … Read More

November flush count

The count scheduled for the start of the month was postponed because of heavy rainfall. The marshes remain extremely wet. With … Read More

Jacks galore!

The scheduled final flush count of the winter took place this morning. Much colder and drier under foot … Read More

At last – another flush count!

The team made a return to the marshes this morning for the March snipe count. Seriously delayed, but thankfully not … Read More

December flush count

It’s impossible to predict how any one count will go: there does not seem to be any obvious … Read More