I can’t believe this is the longest day, nobody has told summer, it better get it’s skates on !! I was at Gillies this morning before walking up the reserve and found the local Barn Owl doing a bit of sun bathing on top of a telegraph pole, pic is not too clear due to […]
Category: Sightings
Anything that has been spotted on the nature reserve
Tuesday 19th June
Another beautiful day, and at last things are starting to move, watched a Meadow Pipit feeding it’s young couldn’t get a pic of the young ones but managed an adult. Lots of Four Spot dragonflies about and saw my first Emperor this year, on one of the ponds off 13 corner lane. also a few […]
Monday 18th June
What a glorious day at last, this warm spell has brought a few dragonflies and butterflies out, hopefully there will be a few more before the weather changes on Thursday. The Marsh Cinquefoil is now blooming around all the ponds, from a distance it looks bit dull but when up close it really a pretty […]
Thursday 14th June
A much better day slight easterly breeze but lots to see, we came across a large family of blue tits at least 12 could have been more and also a family of Willow Warblers see pic of youngster. We walked the area where the Pearl Bordered Fritillary normally breed but did not find one, this […]
Bee Orchid
Sorry but the pic did not arrive with the blog. Bri
Wednesday 13th June
A fairly quiet morning, still very cool for this time of year, only the odd small heath flying about, but no dragonflies. The Natterjack tadpoles are getting bigger and soon will be sprouting their legs. We did see quite a few Whitethroat with the little ones in tow, see pics. Also it’s that time of […]
Sat June 9th
Posted by Ian Short eared owl hunting voles over the heather,fox hunting rabbits in the dunes,cuckoo calling on the field edge;not bad for a damp Sat. morning.
Hi, sorry about last post….will not send from download site again…terrible. However we also came across these miscreants on the wrong side of the fence.The gate was locked so how did they get there? Three calves have been born in the last couple of weeks, two to the highland cows, and the lighter coloured one […]
Seat Repair
Hi, well the old seat finally succumbed to old age and varying weights there upon. Bri was the designer and builder of the new seat and here he is trying it out on a wet and damp day.Posted by Bri & Bob
Monday June 4th
A much better day than yesterday, still a cool wind but the sun certainly helps to lift the temperature. We saw two families of longtailed tits between the feeders, one of 10 and the other of 6 and then they all joined up together. At the seat we were given a very nice surprise when […]