Your recent sightings at Minsmere
Your recent sightings
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Minsmere recent sightings 17th August 2018
A week of mixed weather has made a pleasant change to the recent heatwave, and has helped to keep the scrape wet for our passing wader species. Over 200 avocets have been joined by up to 50 black tailed godwits, ruff, greenshank, snipe, golden...
Posted 17 Aug 2018 by matt p -
Tigers & lions steal the show
It's been an exciting week at Minsmere, with a superb variety of birds and insects spotted around the reserve, but Wednesday was a real red letter day for insects watchers. both of the day's star species had a cat theme - which was rather ironic...
Posted 10 Aug 2018 by Ian Barthorpe -
Species of the week: painted lady
It's that time of year when you're just as likely to find a crowd of visitors standing around outside the visitor centre as you are sitting in the hides, despite the amazing variety of wading birds that are passing through on migration. The reason...
Posted 06 Aug 2018 by Ian Barthorpe -
Species of the week: green sandpiper
For this week's latest installment in my species of the week series I have deviated away from the 70 species to spot checklist to turn the spotlight on the amazing variety of wading birds that are passing through Minsmere right now. I could have...
Posted 31 Jul 2018 by Ian Barthorpe -
Turtles, elephants, wolves & big cats at Minsmere
On Saturday night I once again had the opportunity to experience Minsmere from a different perspective by camping overnight on the reserve. This is something that can be only be done on two weekends a year as part of our special camp nights. The...
Posted 25 Jul 2018 by Ian Barthorpe -
Species of the week: water vole
With the school holidays upon us, our volunteers have been busy today helping families to discover the delights of pond dipping. This is such a simple way for families to connect with nature together, yet many of the parents and grandparents haven...
Posted 23 Jul 2018 by Ian Barthorpe
Grid Reference: TM4767 (+2km)
- Semipalmated Sandpiper (1)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Great White Egret (1)
- 02 Aug 2018
- Red-footed Falcon (1)
- 29 Jul 2018
- Water Rail (1)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Avocet (0)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Whimbrel (1)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Black-tailed Godwit (0)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Curlew Sandpiper (0)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Common Sandpiper (1)
- 19 Aug 2018
- Yellow Wagtail (1)
- 19 Aug 2018
