The magic of Spring is with us again! There is anticipation of what we will see and hear on our Signs of Spring survey.  Always on a similar date each year, last Saturday saw us wrapped up on a cool morning. It did not disappoint. With a lack of butterflies in the chilly wind with… Read More

The worst of the winter seemed to be before Christmas. Snowdrops are looking good now and lots of daffodils are already out.  There is warmth in the sun. However, there is a wind that still feels rather chilly. Cormorants start nesting whatever the weather. Trevor has counted 36 nests, which is similar to last year.… Read More

This time last year I was writing about all the linnets and yellowhammers around Peter’s Field in January. There wasn’t one to be seen on the Third Thursday walk. That is birding! We walked up to Hayden hide, then back past the Environmental Centre down to Riverview point and back along the Heron Trail. We… Read More

What a difference a few days make. The Water bird survey (WeBs) was not a wash out but a white out! The fog and the hoar frost meant that all the dedicated surveyors were only able to see birds close to the edges of the lakes. On Sailing Lake, the birds, such as the black… Read More

With the water levels are rising on the Heronries, it is surprising the egrets, mainly little but also one or 2 greats, seem to be staying at present. I haven’t seen snipe in the last few days, but green sandpipers can be seen along the edges of the islands. There has also been osprey that… Read More