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The reserve looks a lot different now then when I last posted a blog , as the winter weather finally arrived in force. We had over 6 inches of snow at the weekend and there is still a lot of laying snow that has frozen, making the paths very icy and slippery. We have put up signs advising against walking...

Ospreys beware - snow in North Africa reported in today's news. Telegraph Emirates 24/7 Tunisia has the first snow in 40 years.

Did you take part in the RSPB's BIg Garden Birdwatch ove the weekend? Did you record the numbers of birds you would normally expect to see? This is a section of the press release that the RSPB issued,in response to the many people asking us where the garden birds have gone this year; Big Garden...

I'm not going to lie - the Birdwatch can be a worrying time. What biscuits will I have with my cup of tea? Can I sit in my favourite chair and still see the garden? Will the birds know I'm watching them and not turn up? Ok, so I'm being silly about the first two, but every year we get people...

We have seen some stunning sunsets over the last week or two. I took these pictures from the drive opposite the shop last night.We should have a few more nights of these amazing skies, as the weather is staying cold and mainly bright, so bring your camera and come up and finish your walk at dusk to enjoy...

The New Year began where 2011 left off, wet and wild! Winds of over 70 mph screeched along the coast last night and late this evening it is still blowing a Force 10. It makes life quite difficult at times; simply putting one foot in front of the other can be a huge physical effort for humans and is...

The reserve was exceptionally busy yesterday; bright blue skies and sunshine all the way, although it was blustery and colder than of late. Our bird sightings have been fairly consistent over the Christmas and New Year period. The large flock of around 500 Fieldfares are still feeding on the meadow on...

The number of birds in the mixed flock on Sandy Ridge meadow is building up nicely. I estimated over 500 fieldfares, 200 starlings, 150 redwings, 20 meadow pipits, several mistle thrush and a few goldfinches, all feeding in a large group on the grass this morning. Although it was fairly quiet on the...

Hello all,the weather is absolutely awful here,torrential rain here for hours and doesnt look as if it is going to let up at least for a while,did struggle out and managed to go as far as the local shop to pick up a bottle of rum,must get the essentials in,hope the weather is better where you are,it...

It felt a bit more like Christmas today didn't it ? A good dusting of snow fell this morning, although most of it has disapeared now. I walked around to feed the birds and many of the feeders were completely empty, so the cold weather has attracted lots of birds to feed on them. A large flock of...

The forecast is looking pretty grim for much of the UK over the next few day's at least, some parts have already been taking a pummelling. Heres a few of the questions we are getting asked at the moment and our answers, we hope this will help you help your garden birds through the worst of it! ...

Hi Folks,been a cold day again here and quite breezy but what about Scotland ? 165 mph wind !!!!!! how do you cope with that ? anyway lots and lots of birds on feeders all day ,too numerous to mention,been out twice to replenish nuts seed etc,oh and water, emptied the bird bath today and gave it a scrub...

Hello everyone, I dont know what the weather is like in your part of the country but here in the West Midlands its been awful,wet,misty,grey and miserable every day all the week,its been waterproofs and boots every day,could do with some sun to cheer us up,Christmas is only 7 weeks away now,glad all...

OK ,own up,who pinched the sunshine and blue sky from Sunday.......its been wet,cold and dark here in Sandwell all day,, been out to get xmas pressies and cards, got all my presents and written lots of cards !!!!!!!!, just having cuppa and a piece of tasty fruit cake....going to wrap pressies later ...

If ever there was a need for a blog it is now but no-one seems to be disposed to do it. 16 days since the last one, surely something interesting has happened since then!? I would suggest someone takes a photo out of the VC window each morning and just gives a weather forecast or a brief snapshot of interesting...

This is a Lowbow opposed to a Rainbow, this occurs like this as it was nearly midday and the angle of the sun doesn't create a full rainbow, really odd I thought.

Hi there The weather is a good one for today and over the next few days....sun, sun and more sun. The sun is blazing as it is at the moment with a temperature of 27. So Dave and I are going for a local walk in our area to look for butterflies! Anyone any plans for the rest of today? Regards...

Parhelion effect over the Isle of Purbeck from Arne. The possible result of smoke particles in the atmosphere from the nearby Upton Heath fire the same afternoon. 09/06/11.

It certainly looks like being a cold weekend for much of the UK with some places in with a chance of freezing fog , not great bird watching conditions! Lets hope that clears away quickly and gives everyone a chance to see what is going on out in the garden!

Hi there It is good to see that the snow is going now - and life, on the outside is a little more normal now We are currently a warmer 7 degrees here and it feels a lot better than what it did How is everyone else fairing at the moment. My friends in Edinburgh said the snow has been horrendus...