Category: Sightings

This morning we were watching unusual disturbance in the fishing pond, see sequence of photos. Bob and Bri

This morning when we were topping up the feeders a field vole must have been feeling really hungry, it came out and picked up a peanut, right under our feet. Bob and Bri

The Common toads are starting to emerge from their winter sleep and being one of the first is not recommended, as can be seen from the attached photos. Probably Carrion Crow is the culprit and soon the paths will be littered with the remains, they prefer only the best organs and leave the rest. Bob […]

The death of the male incumbent swan has created a nest site opportunity and there are two pair looking to take possession, one pair on the fishing pond and the other on the long pond. The Herons have returned to the heronry, and we do not see them very often but this morning the smaller […]

It’s that time of year again when the bird breeding officially starts. Signs have been fixed to most gates requesting dogs to be kept on short leads. The cattle have been moved out of the new enclosure up to the old one and the main entrance gate locked open, the sheep have also been moved […]

Took a shot of what appears to be the finished job, the birds returning from their long journey south are going to be in for a big surprise. While checking one of the owl boxes this afternoon, spotted a Blue Tit considering one of the smaller boxes. There were three male Reed Buntings at the […]

With the loss of one pair of swans from the ponds we have now been have two new pairs trying to lay claim, and the younger pair were being encouraged to leave by the older cob , see photo. Long-tailed tits are still frequent visitors to the feeders, see photos. Bob and Bri

The cows were all in the area of the new salt licks this morning, they are all docile animals but just seeing cows puts some people off walking round the paths. There were six Robins perched in the trees this morning, taking turns to fly down and pick up some newly delivered seed, one is […]

On Sunday there were two new swans on the fishing pond and the original pen and one cygnet on the long pond, which were also there yesterday. Today the pen and her cygnet were gone and the two new swans were on the long pond. Bob and Bri