Recent sightings

Your recent sightings

• January 2018

  The feeders at the visitor centre at Stagsike have attracted in a flock of over 30 siskins with a few lesser redpolls , but the highlight has been a couple of male bramblings . Other birds here, include greenfinches , chaffinch , great tit , blue...

  Posted 15 Jan 2018 by Stephen W RSPB

• Early November sightings

  Black grouse are being recorded more regularly, but are still difficult to see. A few have been seen near the office at Stagsike Cottages over the last few days feeding on hawthorn berries. Visible migration is still happening, hundreds of...

  Posted 03 Nov 2017 by Stephen W RSPB

• Early October

  Autumn migration is in full swing here, but westerly gales yesterday didn’t bring anything unusual that has been found yet. Pink-footed geese skeins have been seen today, heading west, barnacle geese should be going over soon. There has been an...

  Posted 03 Oct 2017 by Stephen W RSPB

• More Wet Weather in June

  Wet weather in June is not good for many species with young in the nest, small naked chicks can chill easily while parents are off finding food. Some species may fair better than others, wet weather will be better for birds looking for earthworms,...

  Posted 29 Jun 2017 by Stephen W RSPB

• Wet June

  After a long dry spell of weather, we are now in a spell of wet and windy weather due to a series of North Atlantic depressions. This is not good news for many of our nesting birds, chicks are prone to chilling in this weather. However many of our...

  Posted 12 Jun 2017 by Stephen W RSPB

• Nesting Hen Harriers

  After a gap of 10 years we have a hen harrier nest on the reserve. The male is a first-year bird and is mainly brown with a few grey feathers coming through, as can be seen in Adam Moan’s photo. The pair only got down to nesting very late and...

  Posted 03 Aug 2016 by Stephen W RSPB