Your recent sightings at Mersehead
Your recent sightings
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Mersehead Recent Sightings 6 th – 12 th July 2019 With high pressure and temperatures of 20 o C forecast for the next couple of weeks, the hay mower has been retrieved from the depths of the machinery shed and the first 20-acre field cut. We still...
Posted 12 Jul 2019 by Mersehead -
Marvellous Moths and Meadows
Mersehead Recent Sightings 29 th June-5 th July 2019 This week we were out on the wetlands carrying out fences checks in preparation for the arrival of cattle to carry out some essential grazing. Cattle will graze on the grassy areas and open them...
Posted 05 Jul 2019 by Mersehead -
The Tiger and the Pottinger
Mersehead Recent Sightings 15 th – 21 st June 2019 The merse (saltmarsh) is currently brimming with colour and sound. Ragged Robin and Lesser Spearwort are in flower whilst overhead the Skylark ’s distinctive song can be heard from every corner. W...
Posted 21 Jun 2019 by Mersehead -
Buzz Around Town
Mersehead Recent Sightings 8 th -14 th June 2019 Sightings from our visitors this week include Whitethroat, Linnet, Sand Martin, House Martin and Swallow . A Sparrow Hawk appeared right outside the visitor centre window, perched near the hanging...
Posted 14 Jun 2019 by Mersehead -
Pink Elephant
Mersehead Recent Sightings 25th - 31st May 2019 Reserve work this week has focused on preparing the two 1ha Wild bird cover plots. Both areas have been ploughed, cultivated and the Oats and Sunflower seeds drilled into the ground. Just as the smal...
Posted 31 May 2019 by Mersehead -
Babies Galore
Mersehead Recent Sightings 18th - 24th May 2019 This week has seen the start of many babies emerging on Mersehead. Lapwing chicks are off to a strong start as egg predation has been relatively low. There have been around 23 chicks counted inside o...
Posted 24 May 2019 by Mersehead