Category: Sightings

This week as we have driven up the path, the tides have just been in the right position to see Turnstone, Grey Plover, Redshank and Oystercatcher feeding on the tide edge and when it reaches the stones they fly off to another area. We also put up a Cormorant off the fishing pond, judging by […]

Yesterday, joining the local Mute swans was a lone Whooper, must have just dropped in for a rest, it was not there today. This time of year we often see small groups flying south and very occasionally the odd one or two drop in for a break. Bob and Bri

It was still quite cool yesterday afternoon and was surprised to find a Small Copper in the grass, it looks to be fairly new but was struggling to fly and took to my hand, possibly to absorb some heat. We have had a lot of Goldfinch at the feeders and we noticed one with coloured […]

It was a beautiful morning yesterday, lots of low cloud but the sun highlighting the mountains, see photo. We came across first sighting of Slime Mould this year, it is quite impressive when it first arrives but in a couple of days quickly turns to mush. Geese are still flying south and also 17 Whooper […]

We also came across the Barn Owl, it was resting in a Willow tree near the south feeders, flew off and settled again between the feeders until disturbed by a flock of Magpies, see photo. It was one of the best mornings for a long time, skeins of geese flying south but very high, must […]

Posted by Ian (previous post) Trawling through the internet (as you do) looks like a pale tussock moth (ever seen one?) caterpillar ,adults wingspan upto 6cm.

Posted by Ian Lovely morning,cold and still,watched a Barn Owl hunting between gates 3 and 4 for some time. Found this small caterpillar (poor pic),any ideas??.

I have just been informed that the above disease has been confirmed in Cumbria, the following attachment contains a fact sheet on the subject. Once established it is impossible to shift, there are no effective measures to treat or control the virus, but being an island does have advantages and hopefully it will not be […]

I have just been informed that the above disease has been confirmed in Cumbria, the following attachment contains a fact sheet on the subject. Once established it is impossible to shift, there are no effective measures to treat or control the virus, but being an island does have advantages and hopefully it will not be […]

These little creatures are taking advantage of the warm wet weather and emerge from the long grass onto the paths, they are still only small, see photo, and have a lot of bulking up before winter. We also came across an adult on top of the tip, pity we couldn’t show them side by side. […]