It’s been a very dark start to the year but today a bit of sunshine to lift the spirits( not the liquid kind). Brian has been having a few problems with his cattle escaping through the fallen fences and wandering down as far as the chalets at Earnsy Bay but this weekend he put a […]
To all our readers, have a very merry Christmas, good health and fortune for 2019. Bob and Bri
Another dry day but with a cool easterly breeze. Brian must have been up yesterday and opened the gate at the top of the long pond, cows were spread on both sides of the gate and not very happy,. lots of calling and wandering, then the penny dropped and we realised the calves were missing. […]
A beautiful sunrise this morning, couple of shots over the airfield and the new tower. There are still a few swans about the number varies day to day. Also a few Magpies and one caught on top of cow’s back. The tides are fairly low this week, caught a few Oystercatchers resting at Earnse Bay. […]
Today we counted a total of 13 swans, two residents on the fishing pond, a single on the north square pond and a group of 10 on the long pond, one of the group had a number 4CPA, not previously recorded. Yesterday we were talking to Roy, one of the bird recorders and after we […]
The swan numbers are now up to 15 including the resident pair, which are normally found on the fishing pond, all the others are usually on the long pond. One pair are usually at the top end of the pond, one has a number H6P, which we know was tagged on Ormsgill reservoir in August […]
This morning spotted a much cheaper way for fast-food delivery. Bob and Bri
The number of swans on the long pond grew to eight, not including the resident pair on the fishing pond. A flock of about 400 Jackdaws flew over this morning, collective noun "Clattering" which is very appropriate. We still are seeing Jays at the feeder, see photo with it’s favourite food. This time of year […]
There have been the odd couple of swans dropping in now and then but this weekend there were seven, and normally the resident pair just harass the visitors until they leave. This morning there was a truce, while they all fed, see photos. Bri
It was reported to be the warmest October day for a few years and there were a few butterflies taking advantage, a few Small Copper on the reserve and in the garden, I counted 8 Red Admirals on one plant. Also a few Common Darter dragonfly were hunting through the swarms of insects. Two young […]