Another cold wet morning, can’t believe its only 33 days to the longest day. Two pair of Bullfinches were at the feeders today along with Goldfinches and Chaffinches and seeing them does brighten up the day. Heard the Cuckoo again today, first time since Wednesday. Yesterday Ian and i met Steve and Neil looking for […]
A rare beautiful day in between the awful weather we are having this month and this afternoon had one of those special moments. A female Cuckoo has been seen on the site for a couple of weeks now, and this morning was the first time a male was heard calling. This afternoon both male and […]
Cold windy day today, did not see the cuckoo that has been here all week but did see a short eared owl which has been around for a while now.Spotted two house martins yesterday,never seen those on the reserve before. The swan is still sat tight on her nest,cannot be much longer now ‘till we […]
Yesterday, came across a skylark in the grass and took the attached pic. Also found a Lead Belle Moth, part of carpet family and has distinguished teardrop mark on wing. Today we were crossing the fields and two Meadow Pipits took off and carried out an aerobatic display, managed to get a couple of shots, […]
Quite a surprise today when checking pond 35 for new natterjack strings, one new one with the pair of toads still laying.See attached photo,and if you look very closely, i am sure thats a smile. Bob ans Bri
Posted by Ian There are a few pair of grey partridge in the far dunes ,looks like there are going to be more.The hen flew of this nest right under my nose!.
Posted by Ian Really wet day today, but did not stop the wheatears,never seen so many especially in the dunes they are everywhere in a variety of colours from the light first winter birds to the blue/black and white birds.Walking along the airfield fence came across a cuckoo,very flighty,never got within 75yds of it.Watched a […]
First warm dry day for a while, no new natterjack spawn, but the first lay have now hatched. Earlier in the season we moved quite a lot of frog spawn from the natterjack pools to various other pools on the reserve, one being pond 17, the attached photo was taken of the frog tadpoles congregating […]
Hi, usual collection at the feeder, but today we had a long tailed tit, we had seen it near to the field two days ago and we think it is nesting there abouts. Went to check the ponds and were casually strolling down by the long pond watching what I thought was the cob mute […]
Hi, further to last post did have a doubt about sparrowhawk thinking it may be a cuckoo. Have had a look at South Walney Bird Obs site and they log a cuckoo coming through this morning.If the stoat was that brave to put its head up perhaps it knew !! Bob