Your recent sightings at Mersehead
Your recent sightings
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Magical Murmurations
RSPB Mersehead Blog 15 th – 21 st January 2022 A flock of around 30 Linnet were seen down the merse on the weekend, posing for a photo on the new fence. Linnet on the merse. Photo credit: Luke Jones. Topping work to improve the habitat for...
Posted 21 Jan 2022 by Mersehead -
Mild Encouragement
RSPB Mersehead Blog 8 th – 14 th January 2022 The weather has been kind to us down at Mersehead this week; we have enjoyed some glorious winter sunshine and it has been noticeably mild for the time of year. This favourable weather has encouraged ...
Posted 14 Jan 2022 by Mersehead -
A New Year, a New List
RSPB Mersehead Blog 1 st – 7 th January 2022 The end of 2021 saw a respectable 136 species on the Mersehead year list. The long-awaited final species was a Brambling , finally spotted in the Hawthorn bushes opposite the cottages. These vibrant...
Posted 07 Jan 2022 by Mersehead -
Fluffball Twite
RSPB Mersehead Blog 11th - 17th December 2021 On Monday, a flock of 18 very fluffy Twite were seen in the hedgerow running down to the Bruaich Hide . A similar bird to the Linnet, Twite can be distinguished by a slightly longer tail and a...
Posted 17 Dec 2021 by Mersehead -
Winter Moth
RSPB Mersehead blog 4 th - 10 th December 2021 The Mersehead Reserve count saw 3066 Barnacle Geese , 1700 Dunlin, 314 Lapwing , 281 Teal , 118 Wigeon and 100 Knot being the most abundant species recorded. The coordinated Barnacle Goose count was...
Posted 10 Dec 2021 by Mersehead -
Otterly Frozen
RSPB Mersehead blog 26 th November – 3 rd December 2021 This week’s blog starts on a sombre note. A severe outbreak of avian influenza is occurring along the Solway Estuary with the internationally important population of Svalbard barnacle geese...
Posted 03 Dec 2021 by Mersehead
