Art Gene held the opening yesterday, of their creation at the North End, no doubt full coverage will be in the local press this week or for more information log onto their site http://www.art-gene.co.uk/ As reported yesterday the cows have returned and are just being a pain, every time they are around the seat it […]
Author: Walney Wildlife
Cows have returned
Bri has brought the cows back and they are in the first area and will remain until the end of May, caught a couple of highland on camera. On the channel side paths to the north end there are flowers, Sweet Alison and Common Scurvy grass and in the dunes a few Wild Pansy.. As […]
Willow warblers have arrived
Yesterday there were a number of Willow Warblers singing, especially in the trees just before the tip. Because of the mild winter, the Natterjack ponds were checked out earlier than normal, all have plenty of water but no signs of any strings. Near one set of ponds the ground was covered in Lichen, not sure […]
First Warbler
This weather is not only bringing a very warm, sunny and most of all dry welcome change, it’s fetching the first summer visitors. Last week it we had Sand Martins and today there was a single Sedge Warbler feeding on some Willow and further down the path, in the horse field, were a flock of […]
First Sand Martins
A flock of approximately 12 were having a good feed over the three small ponds, this warm wet spell has brought the small flies and midges out at the right time. Took a net to one of the small ponds that contained frog spawn, no tadpoles were found, only small Damselfly larvae, too small to […]
Tuesday 28th March
The Willow are just starting to bud and the Blue-tits are taking the opportunity to have a change of diet. A couple of Blackbirds were performing a mating ritual, we have not seen before, similar to old time dancing. Only managed to get a shot of the male, the female was just out of shot […]
Monday 27th March
Another gorgeous day, the skylarks were out competing for best song, and Reed Buntings with not such a great song, except to another Bunting, were also about in good numbers. The tide was just reaching the stones and the waders were all having a well earned rest. Bob and Bri
Frog Spawn
Today we went to check how the spawn, found a few weeks ago in the northern most square pond, was progressing, not very well, most of it is out of reach but the one clump we did lift up was nearly bare of any tadpoles and full of leeches having a good feast. At this […]
Harlequin Ladybird
Another beautiful warm sunny day and found a Harlequin ladybird on the front door, this alien only arrived in the UK in 2004 and is spreading fast, it arrived in the US in1988 and is now the most widespread ladybird species on the continent. Our little friend arrived again this morning and was not phased […]
Visitor at the feeders
What a change this morning,no rain, the last few weeks have left the area is covered in pools and the fields are deep in mud, so it was a delight to actually have a view of the hills today. We had a little visitor at the feeders this morning, it came from behind the seat, […]