Your recent sightings at Fairburn Ings
Your recent sightings
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Merlin and recent sightings at Fairburn Ings
The most notable bird around the reserve over the last fortnight turns out to be a raptor again, a female merlin making a couple of appearances in front of Lin Dike hide. The first sighting was on Sunday 28 th October where it decided to have a ba...
Posted 07 Nov 2018 by pete m -
Hen harrier excitement at Fairburn Ings
A very exciting visitor stayed for around an hour on 20 th October, a harrier appeared over new flash sporting a white rump and a ring tail, a hen harrier ! Flying with easy effortless wingbeats between gliding, the harrier moved effortlessly acro...
Posted 25 Oct 2018 by pete m -
Marsh tit and recent sightings at Fairburn Ings
Another reserve rarity turning up recently, this time a UK resident species which means we now have a full complement of the tit family at Fairburn with the arrival of a marsh tit. It is very similar to our other scarce breeder, the willow tit,...
Posted 10 Oct 2018 by pete m -
Marsh harriers and recent sightings at Fairburn Ings
Autumn migration is in full swing and this is the time to be on the lookout for birds passing through on migration south. One such bird which always creates excitement is the marsh harrier , a regular passage migrant and occasionally over-winters ...
Posted 26 Sep 2018 by pete m -
Black terns, ospreys and other sightings at Fairburn Ings
More star turns make a brief appearance on main bay, two juvenile black terns to be precise. They appeared on the morning of the 27 th August and stayed until mid-afternoon, a great start to the week for the observers who were lucky enough to see...
Posted 12 Sep 2018 by pete m -
Cattle egret and recent sightings at Fairburn Ings
As we move ever closer to autumn birds are starting to move from their breeding grounds in preparation for migration. This is the time to keep your eyes open for birds passing through the reserve which you wouldn’t expect to see as they drop into...
Posted 28 Aug 2018 by pete m
Grid Reference: SE4527 (+2km)
- Great White Egret (1)
- 17 Nov 2018
- Goosander (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Cattle Egret (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Marsh Harrier (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Kingfisher (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Cetti's Warbler (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Tree Sparrow (0)
- 18 Nov 2018
- Whooper Swan (1)
- 17 Nov 2018
- Pink-footed Goose (275)
- 17 Nov 2018
- Bearded Tit (1)
- 17 Nov 2018
