Latest Sightings
We have been open until 5pm down to the Harrier hide for the Starling murmuration from Saturday 2nd Nov. They are changing every evening and sometimes are in one large flock and somtimes in 3 groups. Sometimes they are over the mere and going down in the Wetland treatment system reedbed on the right side of the Mere. Othertimes they are going down in the reedbed to the left of the Harrier hide. We have found the best places to stand are either in front of harrier hide to see them flying over head or standing on the bankng behind the Rees hide to watch the swirling from a distance. Sunday night and Wednesday there was light drizzle so the Starlings went straight down and didnt do much of a murmuration. Keep an eye on the website banner for updates to when we are going to stay late.
The male hen harrier is still regularly being seen from the Ron Barker hide around 15:30 hunting between Doehyles barn and the Ron Barker hide.
The kingfishers are showing well daily from teh Ron Barker hide often on the left side fishing from the perch
Large flocks of Goldfinches (130+) around the grounds with 4 siskin amongst
We did a dawn count this morning and there were 634 whooper swans and 4510 pink-footed geese
Upto 15 snipe are showing well at teh first screen (photo)
Ruff and Black-tailed godwits have started to arrive since the weekend and are now coming to the 3pm swan feed
The snow goose is still present on the Mere it goes out to feed in the fields with the greylag geese and isnt onsite all day
