Again this afternoon a Short-eared Owl was almost constantly on show over the field behind the visitor centre - a truly beautiful bird and later in the afternoon a very upset Blackbird and an equally agitated Wren gave away the presence of a Long-eared...

Well, at the moment it's hard not to be mesmerised by our Short-eared Owls. Almost without fail up to three birds grace us with their presence each afternoon and hunt over the rough grassland and nearby farm fields. A dramatic flyby just outside the...

The last week or so has seen almost relentless movements of in coming thrushes and especially over the last few days, when there seem to be Blackbirds absolutely everywhere. Small groups of Fieldfares are 'chacking' their way over head and Skylarks...

Well 'fare'! Today there's been an almost constant trickle of Fieldfares coming in off the sea, some settling and feeding as soon as they've made landfall, others carrying on inland, 'chacking' away to each other. Lovely! Following...

Well, maybe not snow, but there are Snow Buntings on the reserve, so all the beauty of snow without any of the down sides! They were seen on the path beyond Staple Newk. Also, migration is still in action with flocks of Pink-footed Geese over head...