Roe Deer and Hawthorn Blossom
Roe deer are much in evidence at the moment with sightings even from the Loaning and Avenue. The new Hawthorn growth is tempting them to venture in closer. The Hawthorn itself is looking lovely with the May blossom peaking. Where we have done works to manage the hawthorns down the Loaning the fruits of our work are starting to show nicely. The lower section nearest the Saltcot Merse Observatory, which was cut a couple of autumns ago, is now starting to sprout nicely. This provides more shelter and opportunities for nesting birds this time of year and also helps prevent the hawthorns from being blown over in any summer storms.
Photo credit: Alex Hillier
High Tide: 16:04, 8.4m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Wildflowers
Cuckoo Flower
Dog Violet
Bluebell
Red Campion
Marsh Marigold
Lesser Celandine
Greater Stitchwort
Bluebells
Ramsons
Hawthorn
Insects
Peacock Butterfly
Red Admiral Butterfly
Orange-tip Butterfly
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Green-veined White Butterfly
Large White Butterfly
Small White Butterfly
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Buff tailed Bumblebee
White tailed Bumblebee
7-spot Ladybird
11-spot Ladybird
Large Red Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Mammals
Badger
Fox
Otter
Brown Hare
Mole
Wood Mouse
Bank Vole
Field Vole
Weasel
Stoat
Pipistrelle Bat
Whooper Pond
Mallard 6
Oystercatcher 1
Mute Swan 1
Canada Goose 1
Folly Pond
Shelduck 8
Mallard 7
Oystercatcher 1
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Teal 3
Gadwall 1
Lapwing 2
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 2
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 1 nesting
Oystercatcher 1 nesting on raft
Moorhen 2
Swallows nest building in the hide
Avenue Tower
Barnacle Goose 1
Mallard 14
Wigeon 1
Gadwall 2
Oystercatcher 2 nesting on raft
Mute Swan 2 with cygnets
Black-headed Gull 16 - nesting
Lapwing - nesting
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Garden Warbler
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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