Your recent sightings at Parkgate
Your recent sightings
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Reserve round up; week commencing 18 October
Autumn colours at Burton Mere Wetlands (Paul Jubb) Recent Sightings Autumn has made its arrival with leaves tumbling down off the trees, lining the paths with wonderful seasonal colours. A few cold snaps and blustery days have encouraged us to lig...
Posted 20 Oct 2021 by Katie E -
Reserve round-up; week commencing 27 September
Recent sightings It’s been a few weeks since our last round-up blog and there has been quite a bit of excitement across the reserve, from a first record ever at Burton Mere Wetlands to an almost record number of great egrets. We have welcomed some...
Posted 30 Sep 2021 by Megan B -
Reserve round-up; week commencing 16 August
Recent sightings Well, the recent drop in temperature and the change in wildlife certainly feels like autumn is just around the corner. This only means new and exciting wildlife around the corner too! In the last couple of weeks, we have had a nic...
Posted 19 Aug 2021 by Megan B -
Reserve round-up; week commencing 26 July
Recent sightings It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for both weather and sightings, with the scorching hot days followed with stormy conditions making venturing out onto the reserve quite challenging at times! Those who have come to visit ha...
Posted 29 Jul 2021 by Katie E -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 12 July
Recent Sightings What a fantastic month it’s been since our last reserve round-up blog. We have had some great fledgling numbers from the breeding season and in particular our waders did better than expected after the initial unfavourable weather ...
Posted 14 Jul 2021 by Megan B -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 14 June
After a soggy May, we’ve welcomed in June with wonderful sunshine and the reserve is bursting with swathes of lush green vegetation. The scrape is busy with avocet chicks quickly growing and feeding on the muddy edges of the islands, along with...
Posted 10 Jun 2021 by Katie E
