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Hundreds of Swifts careening about the marsh today and quite a few hirundines with them but despite checking nothing odd could be found. Plenty else to see though with the drake Garganey showing well and having a good fly round, Greenshank out on the flashes again, baby Lapwings in several spots, dashing...

The weather was pretty dour early in the week and the blog was looking a bit lean a couple of days ago but the brighter weather has woken everything up again and the last few days has seen plenty more activity on the reserve. Last weekend saw a huge influx of Swallows and Martins and Swifts in particular...

This week at Minsmere we’ve been bittern and marsh harrier watching, as well as carrying out our first bearded tit survey of the year (as well as my first ever!). The bittern watch revealed slightly more activity than in previous weeks with a few chases of females by males being seen but no...

The amazing weather of last week continued into the early part of this week and with it the interesting sightings continued to flow. The weekend saw a huge influx of Swifts over the Avalon Marshes, with 1000's seen and there were several hundred flying over the reserve today as well along with...

Hi, The week brought with it some glorious hot sunny days which created ideal conditions for our weekly butterfly transect. Species recorded during the survey included, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, and Green-veined White. Wader passage was a prominent fixture during the week with a traditional...

Another good day out on the marsh although the early morning rain and a light south-easterly breeze hinted that it could have been better... The highlights were: a calling Wood Sandpiper, 4 Shoveler, 4 Teal, m Corn Bunting, m Willow Warbler, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 6 Whimbrel, 3...

With the wonderful weather we've had over the past few days, things have been busy down here at the reserve. Although the weather may have cooled down the bird action certainly hasn't with this morning bringing with it some brilliant views of a female marsh harrier and a male hen harrier , both...

Sometimes, just sometimes, wildlife it seems can be predicted! At the end of the last blog post I included some wildlife highlights to look out for in the coming week. And for once the wildlife obliged! Firstly a stoat was spotted bounding down the path to lower hide, scurrying around with their...

It's been quite a month at Ham Wall, I'm sure you'll agree with so much to see. 118 Species recorded in April was pretty fantastic, let's hope this continues. One of our volunteers Paul Marsh popped into the office to give me some info for my Friday Blog - just a few minutes too late...

One of the marsh harriers flying aroung blacktoft today. Taken with a basic camera so did not want to crop this image.

I took this photo from the hide Thursday 27 September - Marsh Harrier frightening the Teal and Mallard

I managed a couple of hours around the site after work last thursday, last minute trips out always seem to be the best! The evening sunlight was pretty good and the wind had calmed so it was a pleasant walk, great to see some small brown trout in the river, spotted at least four on the way around...

Pleasant summer evenings have been in short supply this year so the weather of the last week has been a welcome return to normal service. I had a walk around the site this evening and the highlight was a superb juvenile marsh harrier . A flock of eight little egrets flew up from the southern part...

It might have been wet today but this was Fowlmere at its best - very few people, hides to ourselves and loads of wildlife. First off was a beautiful patch of Sweet Violets near the Drewer hide, where we sat and watched some Canada Geese get very territorial with each other. On to the Reedbed Hide...

Hello all, A few photos from recent trips to Elmley. The Hen Harrier which is the most likely to become extinct in England because of Human pressure. Male below. Grey Heron after sticking his big toe in the water !. Greylags Wellmarsh Pool now and a few weeks ago...

Two Marsh Harriers have been reported at Lodmoor recently. The breeding male is still around and on 16-Dec I saw this one hunting over the back reeds and the moor. At long range the large shoulder-patches make it look like the female that bred at Lodmoor 2010-11 and at Radipole in 2009. Closer-to...

Hello All, Photos below of life on the Marshes for Buzzards & Marsh Harriers. Have fun RR

Hello All, A few photos from mid -September. A Marsh Harrier , not very nice for the Frog but there is a chance the Frog did survive . A Hobby which could be the last one I see this year due to migration. Buzzard. Nice to see quite a lot of Meadow Pipits about ...

This Avocet was defending three chicks, the Harrier was soon on its way!

I was down at Capel Fleet yesterday and took some photos that im having trouble identifying. I have not seen Marsh Harriers on the wires before and this bird was also chasing small birds above the cornfields very fast and with great agility where i thought it maybe a peregrine, however it seemed too...

Adullt male marsh harrier displaying in front of first hide photo was taken sunday 27 3 2011

Photo taken by Rachael Theaker on Saturday 12th February. This barn owl was happy hunting until it bumped into this harrier!

More marsh harriers attack the rough leg photo was taken from singleton hide 24.10.10

Taken from bittern hide

This was taken at Leighton Moss in May 2008 by Mike Malpass.