Sunday Sightings
In the flood ground a female gadwall guided her 6 chicks away from the approaching topper and the family swam off into the main body of water which was a lovely start to the day. Being in an [...]
In the flood ground a female gadwall guided her 6 chicks away from the approaching topper and the family swam off into the main body of water which was a lovely start to the day.
Being in an elevated position from the tractor I was able observe a lone snipe feeding in the long sward within the flood ground. Common sandpiper were feeding on the muddy water edges also in the flood ground.
Our volunteer roving ranger George got a fright as an adult barn owl hunted at low level and swooped past his shoulder in the Avenue. watch out for the day hunting juv barn owls during your visit!
Teal Pond pods are still excellent spots to hear and observe willow warbler, sedge warbler, chiff chaff and blackcap.
A female peregrine was seen sitting on a post in Lochar Field.
Common sandpiper, juv lapwings and little ring plover are taking advantage of the low water levels and exposed bare mud features to feast on the invertebrates in folly pond.
No sign of the wood sandpiper today, however we continue to search for the illusive rare visitor.
Linnets continue to bath in grassland puddles infront of the folly pond hide.
Sand martins have been hunting over folly pond today along with our resident swallows and house martins.
Skylark, yellowhammer, meadow pipits and flocks of starling are feeding near the salcott observatory.
There are flocks of redshank and lapwing out on the eastpark merse.
Natterjack toads have been calling on the reserve in the last few days so we ask you to report any calling toads to reception as we continue to monitor this endangered species.
Skippers, ringlets, common blue and painted lady are fluttering from flower to flower in the meadow and there are plenty of blue tailed damsel flies mating on the rush stems.
Two tufted ducks were on the whooper pond today along with our swans with their six signets.
