Latest Sightings
It has been a busy week at Ron Barker hide; not only has a male kingfisher been spotted there, but so have two juveniles! Five recently fledged stonechats have also been seen from Ron Barker, and our tawny owl is occasionally seen in the trees nearby along the nature trail. Also on the nature trail, lots of blackcaps can be seen and heard singing, and some goldcrests have been seen at the Raines Observatory.
On the mere itself 5 pairs of common terns have made their nests on the furthest island out, with one of the nests being right at the front of the island. On woodend marsh (visible from Tomlinson Hide) we still have our 35 pairs of avocets, along with a hobby which has been seen flying about.
Image - Kingfisher (credit: Charlie Lowe)
