Your recent sightings at Minsmere
Your recent sightings
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It's officially spring
Today is the spring equinox, when day length equals night length and the sun is above the equator. Why is this important? Well, it officially marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, so we can look forward to longer days, warmer...
Posted 20 Mar 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
After the storms recede
Apologies for the delay in posting sightings updates. There are two main reasons. Firstly, I was working on my sabbatical project last week so didn't get the chance to update any of our social media myself (I'll tell you more about this project in...
Posted 18 Mar 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Confused seasons
The changeover between seasons often leads to some unpredictable sightings, but when warm spring-like in late February is followed blustery, showery autumnal weather in early March, it's hardly a surprise that the wildlife can get a bit muddled up...
Posted 04 Mar 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Spring is definitely springing
First, let me start with an apology for the lengthy delay since my last sightings blog. I was away last week, enjoying the half term holidays with my family, while those left manning the ship here were so busy welcoming visitors and making nest...
Posted 27 Feb 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Spring has sprung (if only briefly)
The last few days have seen a very welcome early arrival of spring, with beautiful blue skies, bright sunshine and unseasonally mild temperatures. It looks like the mild weather is set to continue for a few more days at least - we're just hoping...
Posted 15 Feb 2019 by Ian Barthorpe -
Red heads and tufties
The recent cold snap was, thankfully, nothing like as bad as last year's Beast from the East - at least not here in Suffolk. It was, however, cold enough to attract a scarce visitor from the continent in the form of a smew. Apart from a two day bi...
Posted 06 Feb 2019 by Ian Barthorpe
Grid Reference: TM4767 (+2km)
- Rough-legged Buzzard (1)
- 20 Mar 2019
- Smew (0)
- 21 Mar 2019
- Avocet (21)
- 20 Mar 2019
- Cetti's Warbler (3)
- 20 Mar 2019
- Wheatear (1)
- 20 Mar 2019
- Caspian Gull (1)
- 18 Mar 2019
- Water Rail (0)
- 17 Mar 2019
- Woodcock (0)
- 09 Mar 2019
- Tawny Owl (0)
- 09 Mar 2019
- Barnacle Goose (6)
- 20 Mar 2019
