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Thursday 30th May

Ian spotted a male Cuckoo calling yesterday, and late yesterday evening on the way to monitor the Natterjacks I also spotted one on the airfield fence but not calling, could be the same one or another female. At the feeders there were a family of Dunnocks we could here them calling but only saw the […]

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Tuesday 28th May

A fairly quiet morning, three passing Mute Swans on the fishing pond, the resident family are on the long pond and we checked, all the cygnets are still alive. In the afternoon came across two Little Egrets on one of the Willow trees around one of the square ponds, not seen them on the trees […]

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Sunday 26th May

The warmest day this year was yesterday and it certainly brought out the wildlife. The swans on the fishing pond ventured from the reeds with their brood of seven cygnets and led them straight up the bank. This morning they decided to walk them along the path, 150 yards to the long pond, probably safer […]

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Wednesday 22nd May

Bri the farmer has become a dad again!, with the birth of two calves, what weather to be born into. The calf in the photo has been keeping warm lying in long grass in a dip out of the wind. Pond 35 which was mentioned yesterday, has been cleaned today by Steve the Natural England […]

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Monday 20th May

Both the Cuckoo were in hiding today, myself, Ian and Jenny spent quite some time on the reserve but with no luck. Yesterday we spotted a Kestrel on one of the red warning lights fitted on the airfield, see photo. Natterjack spawn has been very poor up to present with only three strings being found, […]

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Sunday 19th May

Last year on the 16th May, the male Cuckoo arrived and soon found his partner, who had already been on the reserve for about two weeks. In the afternoon, Ian and myself watched two Cuckoos carry out a mating ritual. This year the male arrived on the 17th but no female, and this morning Ian […]

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Tuesday 14th May

Another cool start to the day but at last the greenery is starting to grow. We came across three Roe deer this morning and as can be seen from the attached shot of a last years young, it’s in the middle of shedding the winter coat, at least it thinks things are warming up ! […]

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Monday 13th May

The weather has been kind to Walney today, we have missed the sleet, hail and rain, but the wind managed to hang around, and in the sheltered areas it was pleasantly warm with the aroma of coconuts from the flowering Gorse. Flowers are starting to bloom, plenty of Wild Pansy and Common Vetch to be […]

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Tuesday 7th May

We have not yet found any Natterjack strings in the usual pond, and the pond itself is looking very unhealthy, covered in Blanket Weed. Hopefully this warm spell will entice them out, but there survival will be is at risk due to the weed. As we checked this morning one of the cows casually stepped […]