Your recent sightings at Point of Ayr
Your recent sightings
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The Wonder of WeBS
My blog this week is a little insight into something called WeBS. Nope, not the amazing creations that spiders build to catch their prey, but the Wetland Bird Survey. Carrying on a tradition that began in 1947, Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) is...
Posted 22 Jan 2021 by Megan B -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 14 December
Posted on behalf of Katie Ellis. Recent sightings It’s feeling very wintry now the temperatures have dropped to single figures and the days are at their shortest, but the cooler conditions have brought us some brilliant wildlife and dramatic...
Posted 20 Dec 2020 by Dan Trotman -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 23 November
Posting on behalf of Katie Ellis Recent sightings Autumn is moving towards winter, the leaves disappearing off the trees and Burton Mere has seen lots of change in the last couple of weeks and not just due to the seasons. The visitor centre smells...
Posted 28 Nov 2020 by Dan Trotman -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 9 November
Posted on behalf of Katie Ellis Recent Sightings Autumn is now well underway; the days are drawing in and the temperature has dropped a few degrees. The car park and paths are lined with golden leaves as the oaks thin out and the elusive jay s are...
Posted 11 Nov 2020 by Dan Trotman -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 26 October
Recent sightings The last few weeks have seen regular visits from whooper swans on the main scrape and the odd visit from curlew sandpiper and green sandpiper. Other waders have been black-tailed godwits , lapwing, ruff , redshank , golden...
Posted 29 Oct 2020 by Megan B -
Reserve round-up: week commencing 28th September
Blog posted on behalf of Katie Ellis: Recent sightings It’s certainly felt a lot more like autumn over the last couple of weeks, but with the change of seasons we’ve been treated to some fantastic sunsets and rainbows amongst the mix of sunshine,...
Posted 03 Oct 2020 by Megan B
