It was a pretty quiet weekend on the bird front, but we did have a reported sighting of that little gem of a bird, the firecrest, which was spotted near the hide. Much scarcer than it's little cousin the goldcrest, we do see them on the reserve occasionally, especially in the autumn /winter months.If you are lucky enough to get a good view, you may see the prominent white and black markings around the eye and a bright greenish 'shoulder' which tell it apart from the much plainer goldcrest and really make any birders day! A hobby has been seen perching reguarly on a dead tree on the new heath, which can be seen form the path along the drive, but we are still waiting for our first reports of any winter migrants.
Lots of different fungi are appearing all over the site now, with plenty of the stunning, red ,fly agaric popping up to give photographers and walkers a thrill.
If you take a walk around The Lodge and you see anything unusual or exciting, please let us know.