The heavy rain overnight has left the roads around us flooded, as well as the ends of both trails. Hopefully the weatherman will be correct and the rest of the week will be a lot drier. Over the past few days the main highlights on the reserve have been a sparrowhawk that has been sitting very close to the visitor centre - it seems to be a young bird and has been doing this for a few weeks now, but it is a very welcome sight for our visitors to be able to have such a close up view of these birds.
Apart from that, the juvenile woodpeckers have been providing some entertainment - especially when they are down when the sparrowhawk appears! It is amazing how still they sit on the feeders when they know a predator is around, and they really do wait until the coast is clear before they even consider flying away or feeding again.
There have also been quite a few mallards around, having a splash around in the full to bursting pond, and as the water levels have risen, quite a few snipe have been seen flying away as well.
Paula