In the first part of the week the wind was from the north-east and so it felt brutally cold especially at the Sailing Club. Sunday’s WeBS count from Inchmery Quay, where you look south and south west, was more sheltered. At Mary Monts I was hoping to see the pink littoralis Rock Pipit again orContinue reading “March 5th to 9th 2022”
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Needs Ore Bat Survey 2021
Static bat recorders were set up at various places around the reserve – the Wardens Hut at Needs Ore Point, Black Water Hide, Pullen Hide, the fence line near Mary Monts Bungalow, the Viewing Gate overlooking the Flooded Fields, Shore Hide, Stagg’s Wood and Gravelly Marsh. I also set up a detector at Lepe. MoreContinue reading “Needs Ore Bat Survey 2021”
Tuesday 1st March 2022
A day when I braved the drizzle. Arriving at 8am I finally succumbed to hopelessly damp optics at 2pm. Ian had seen the returning Oystercatcher near the Warden’s Hut yesterday and so I decided to head to the Sailing Club first. The Oystercatcher was in exactly the same spot as I had seen it lastContinue reading “Tuesday 1st March 2022”
Highlights February 2022
The wintering female Scaup was last seen on the 1st completing a 14 week stay on Black Water. At the turn of the month she was accompanied by building numbers of Tufted Duck which peaked at 32 on the 7th. Good numbers of Mistle Thrush also moved through the reserve on the 7th. The AvonContinue reading “Highlights February 2022”
Patch Birding 