Latest Sightings
The sandpipers are returning to the reserve for summer, with 12 common sandpipers and 7 green sandpipers spotted on Woodend Marsh. The cattle egret has also been seen again on site. There are plenty of juvenile birds around at the moment - our marsh harrier survey has resulted in the sighting of 3 juvenile harriers, and a juvenile avocet has been spotted with its parents from Ron Barker hide. 18 barn owl chicks were ringed on our visits to the nest boxes at the Pumphouse Field, Top Mere, and Doehyles.
This week's butterfly survey has given us our first comma, as well as some gatekeepers, red admirals, and plenty of meadow browns.
This week's feature photo is of a common sandpiper.
