Author: Walney Wildlife

A flock of waders were gathered on the stones at Earnsy Bay yesterday morning, and as the tide receded they flew off towards the north of the island and created a fantastic long weaving wave, see shots. Bri

In the afternoon yesterday, the short walk with the dogs took us through the allotment lane at the back of Vickerstown school, which was well protected from the cold easterly wind and there were a pair of Holly–blue butterflies on a patch of ivy, see shots. Bri

Finally they have emerged and there are eight, same number as last year but about three weeks earlier, lets hopr they have more success. Bob and Bri

Checking the ponds this morning and found a pair of Natterjacks mating in pond 52, same pond that had about 200 tadpoles two weeks ago, which are now down to approximately 20, hope this next batch have a better chance of survival. My apologies for the last blog, it should have been Reed Warbler not […]

Talked to Chris on his way back this morning, we both reported not seeing a female Cuckoo or a Willow Warbler this year and then half and hour later, found both. The Cuckoo flew out of the willow trees opposite the feeders and settled on the steel post, see photo, the Willow Warbler was in […]

Yesterday we had a Jay visit the feeders and it certainly can knock the peanuts back. This morning we had a good start, rounding up the cows back into the reserve, someone had left the new memorial gate open, Brian is going to fit a new lock. There are a few Grasshopper Warblers about and […]

Yesterday we heard our first Cuckoo, first in the willow trees near the feeders and then over towards the fields and lastly north of the third field. Over the past few years there have been sightings of Cuckoo but not actually calling and usually in the first two weeks of May. So this is early […]

Checking the ponds this morning and found about 200 tadpoles in one of the new ponds, dug last year, same one that produced toadlets, hope this is a sign for more to come. Yesterday, the place was alive with midges and a mix of Swallow, Sand Martin and House Martin were taking good advantage and […]

18th April 2017 Lovely morning on Walney. Willow warblers everywhere and a chiffchaff singing in the willows by the south feeders.Saw my first whitethroat of the year, singing a bit near the ‘bird’ gate. Cutting through to the shore from there, the dunes were abuzz with small bees. I saw the same thing last April […]

Another cold morning but it soon warms up, spotted first Red Admiral today, spring is finally on the move, just a few shots of what was spotted today, Bob and Bri