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September 2011 Photo Diary The evocative 'pink pink' was first heard on the 15th, over the Reserve ... returning skeins of Pinkfeet were subsequently seen during the following days. 1st September Rained early but became very warm as sun came out in the afternoon. The saltmarsh...

Autumn has arrived on the Reserve or should I say ‘descended’. The night had been pretty continuous rain and gales. By morning the rain had subsided and a distinct chill was in the air. Floodwater was starting to show in the fields and it had obviously been decided to get on with cutting...

Oh dear! it’s got round to August again. The birds down the Lonning have generally fallen silent, busy raising and feeding their young - but if one walks along quickly and quietly, you can run across small parties of young in the hedges waiting to be fed by their industrious parents: Willow Warblers...

Just a Ruff little sketch The rain had been thundering on the roof all night and was still maintaining a presence now. Over breakfast Judith said, "There will be plenty of floodwater on the Reserve. I’m going out with the long lens - I need a breathe of fresh air, anyway." "But...

7th July Norman reported a good collection of Waders and Gulls in the vicinity of Saltmarsh Pool today: 8 Black-tailed Godwits in Summer plumage, 420 Black-headed Gulls, 14 Redshank and 1 Adult Mediterranean Gull. The warm humid conditions brought out insects and good numbers of Swallows hawking after...

2nd July Barn Owl is still hunting regularly along the saltmarsh both during the day and at dusk. 3rd July A very hot and sunny day with a great sunrise. The Bore could be seen coming in at midday. 4th July - Hot windless weather continued. Bird song is silent now that the...

18th July 2011 Opened the curtains . . . Whoosh! The rain was coming in bucket loads; the light across the estuary was hard and sharp; the wind was definitely in the North West. "Mark my words," I said to Judith, "it's Autumn. We are nearly a month past the Solstice...

Photo Diary 15th to 30th June 2011 Bird Seed crop - Phacelia , Oats and Sunflowers 15th June Barn Owl busily hunting along saltmarsh. This is the second Barn Owl of a pair who are hunting along the marsh each evening now. Herons, possibly a family, scouring the shoreline...

A Photo Diary Black Galloways keeping cool on a hot summer's day, in front of Hide . 1st June Two Mute Swans landed briefly on wet meadows but were seen flying off, being chased by Lapwings who were nesting in the vicinity. 3rd June Today was a very warm still cloudless day....

Wigeon were enjoying the afternoon sun on and around the Meadow Pools - as seen from the 1st Screen.

The thaw was just beginning to set in and wigeon were staring to use the flooded meadows in front of the hide.

The thaw was just beginning to set in and wigeon were staring to use the flooded meadows infront of the hide.

The thaw was just beginning to set in and wigeon were staring to use the flooded meadows in front of the hide.

Group of Wigeon in channel next to the peninsula, in front of the hide on North Plain Farm.