Anything that has been spotted on the nature reserve
Hi at the start of the walk there were 2 thrushes scurrying away between the brambles on the tank tracks. At the long pond the ice has finally won and covered all the pond now. All Brian and myself saw was 6 teal taking flight 2M-2F mallards…so quiet, then as we continued 14 canada geese […]
Hi, at the long pond the 2 swans have gone as the small pool is nigh on closing in with the ice. All that was there was the white mallard with 9 other mallards and 1 canada goose. No other birds were evident. At the north feeder, 2M–2F bullfinch,2 great tits,1 coal tit, 7 chaffinch, […]
Hi, the small clearing in the long pond is diminishing and today there were 2 swans,2 canada geese and a few mallards….very quiet. At the north feeder–1M-2F bullfinch,3 blue tits,3 great tits,5 robins,4M-1F reed buntings, 7 chaffinch, 6 goldfinch, 9 greenfinch, 7M-4F blackbirds,2 dunnock. Approaching feeder through the field observed one thrush in the brambles […]
Hi, the image was taken at the long pond with all birds evident in this tiny clearing of water, on a nearby bank was a heron sunning himself but took flight as I approached. Walking on past this a mute swan flew low over the pond looking as to land, however it didn’t and gained […]
Hi,—at Long Pond– 5M-3F tufted ducks, 2 swans,15 teal, white mallard with other mallards, 1 canada goose,1 heron. North feeder–3M-2F bullfinches,3 great tits,4 blue tits,1 coal tit,3M-1F reed buntings,2M-2F blackbirds,12 greenfinch, 6 goldfinch,4 robins,7 chaffinch,2 dunnocks. Saw 7 swans on high water line, settled on beach, roughly opposite from rifle butts, were they whoopers or […]
Posted by Ian AWOL in the morning and as usual in the afternoon bird sightings were down. But there was a female/young grey seal (I’m not an expert) however following the tide up on the sand by Scarth in the afternoon. Nice to see
Hi, Fishing pond- 2swans Long Pond- 4M-2F tufted ducks, white mallard with other mallards, 20+ teal North feeder-2M-1F bullfinch, 2 great tits,3 blue tits,1 coal tit,1 dunnock,3 robins, 9 greenfinch,3 goldfinch 5 chaffinch,2M-2F blackbirds, 3m-1F reed buntings……oh and also saw and spoke with Steve Benn on a rare trip to the reserve!… From the ‘Bramble […]
Hi, count taken at 0830 hrs, 2M – 1F Bullfinch,3 Great Tits, 3 Blue Tits, 1 Coal Tits, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Robins, 2M – 2F Blackbirds, 4M – 1F Reed Buntings, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Hedgesparrows (Dunnock) Greater spotted woodpecker did a fly past, by The Bramble Chopper
Hi Ian, yes it must be a greater spotted woodpecker due to the undulating flight also saw a little egret on salt marsh, hey ho site is coming on a credit to all concerned…well done !! Bob aka ‘Bramble Chopper’
Posted by Ian Good info Bob, never seen a lesser Spotted Pecker,difficult to see being the same size as a great tit