Anything that has been spotted on the nature reserve
Some kind person has put up a seed and ball feeder at the bench and table site and also a seed feeder at the curved seat, and this morning tit was full of Blue, Great and Long-tailed tits. Buff Tip Moth Caterpillarr At the curved seat a couple of days ago we came across a […]
A lovely morning to be walking on Walney again and lots of birds about today, especially skylarks, which seem to be flocking, perhaps before heading south. Few swallows now. Driving in, I saw two stonechats, near where the family had been earlier in summer and then a second group of 2-3 on willows near the […]
The feeders were hung yesterday and topped up for the first time today, and we had a little weasel that was very interested, it’s curiosity took it to within three feet from the dogs, A new table top has been also fitted, much cleaner to lay the snacks on. Bob has been busy over the […]
This year the brambles are full of large juicy blackberries and this morning we found the droppings of a fox and it had been on a diet of blackberries , see photo. Further down the path both dogs decided to help themselves, and no doubt the evidence will be there tomorrow. If you are afraid […]
This afternoon when the sun came out it was up in the middle 20’s and the birds were having a fill of flying ants, Swallows and Starling resting together on the airfield fence in between feeds, Black headed gulls along with Herring and Lesser Blackback were also out to hoover up there prey. Managed some […]
Today we were watching the Little Grebe feeding their young with small fish, thought these birds only ate weeds see photo, one of the fish was a little to big and the parent tried to reduce it’s size by diving under the water, presumably to use the bottom as an anvil. We also came across […]
Posted by Ian My garden has been invaded by elephant hawk moth catterpillars most days which wander everywhere (they puzzle Pip) but today we had a privet hawkmoth caterpillar,both are really unusual visitors. (see pics)
Posted by Ian Another stunning morning,pooch and myself were soaked with dew.Came across this buck grazing happily on Rosebay willow herb.
Posted by Ian Lovely morning, lots of mist first thing,came across two roe deer (buck and doe) grazing by gate 4 and a low flying hen harrier (female) by the sheep enclosure,all too quick for this snapper!. Got some shots of a little grebe feeding two young on the long pond (see pics) so at […]
The Heather has been in bloom for a couple of weeks now but unfortunately the weather does not always do it justice but yesterday it was at it’s full potential, the aromatic scent was exquisite and the colour outstanding and there is no shortage of bees working hard harvesting the pollen. It was a very […]