Author: Walney Wildlife

The sun has been missing for a few days and this morning it just let us know it’s still around. Bob and Bri

Everywhere you walk there are Blackbirds, mostly male, and at the feeders each morning the number varies between 6 and 10. Bullfinches have returned, normally three male and one female but unfortunately one of the males has caught the leg mite, not managed a photo yet. Another creature that is thriving is the mole and […]

The visibility to the north was exceptional this morning, the mountains were very clear but also there was a glimpse of Scotland, the Mull of Galloway or Burrow Head, see photos. Two carrion crows were chasing a larger bird over the long pond this morning, but we only managed a glimpse, it did have a […]

A lovely crisp morning and the ponds have a small amount of ice, still a few Mallards, Tufted, Teal and the pair of Swans with the last remaining Cygnet, which is starting to gain the white feathers. The large Egret has not been seen for a couple of weeks now and the Herons have also […]

Bob and Bri

Here we go again, the translucent gel has arrived, still no definitive source. In the BBC Nature’s Weirdest Events, Series 4, episode 3, (January 14, 2015) Chris Packham showed a specimen of "star jelly" and had it sent to the Natural History Museum, London for a DNA analysis by Dr. David Bass who confirmed it […]

November is here and with it the first snows, last year it didn’t arrive until the 21st. The birds are slowly returning to the feeders, it’s a pleasant place to sit and watch the birds, as long as there are no cows. Bob and Bri

Having now read the notes on raising objections to the proposed coastal path, "Joe Public" is not on the authorised list. Who has represented all the people who regularly visit the site?? The Great Egret was being chased by a Heron the morning and it didn’t stop until the Egret was out of the area. […]

The following link is the proposed coastal path for Walney, the majority is already in existence but there are a few new paths. The maps are very poor to read as they have been faded, the two attached copies have been slightly enhanced, and it looks like a new path is down the northern side […]

This morning we spotted the Egret on the long pond, this is the second time this week, it caught a small fish and then moved off. The Swans only have the one cygnet remaining but it appears to be doing fine, see shot of feeding this morning, they were very tolerant of the ducks. Bob […]