Your recent sightings at Minsmere
Your recent sightings
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Unearthing a surprise
As is typical in October, you never quite know what to expect on a countryside walk. That has certainly been true this year, where it has alternated from heavy rain to bright sunshine, sometimes in the space of just a few minutes, making the choic...
Posted 15 Oct 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Warblers surprise
In my last blog I suggested that the weekend's weather forecast looked ideal for bringing in a few tired migrants from the continent. In particular, I raised the prospect that we might find a yellow-browed warbler or two. Although I was proved to ...
Posted 08 Oct 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Another exciting wildlife weekend ahead
The current spell of stormy weather has brought a bit of unpredictability to a day out. With conditions changing from full sun to torrential rain in the space of few minutes, it's definitely a case of timing your walk well. My drive home last nigh...
Posted 02 Oct 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Little and large...and everything in between
Sometimes it's nice to walk around the reserve without paying too much attention to the birdlife. It makes you pay more attention to some of the smaller creatures at Minsmere. Being autumn, there's the added bonus of some great colours. Although...
Posted 30 Sep 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Summer turns rapidly to autumn
After the glorious late summer weather over the weekend, it was a bit of a shock to the system to wake up to dull, wet and windy weather this morning as autumn arrived with a vengeance. In fact, it has been looking more and more autumnal over rece...
Posted 24 Sep 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
A week to remember
It’s been a good week for birdwatchers, although some of our more unusual visitors have proved to be a bit elusive at times. Up to three cattle egrets have been seen occasionally, but distantly, on the South Levels. Another, still bearing some...
Posted 17 Sep 2019 by Ian Barthorpe