Your recent sightings at The Lodge
Your recent sightings
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The new heathland viewing mound is open
The new viewing mound giving raised views across the new heath at The Lodge is now open. RSPB Life Fellows John Hendry and James Taylor were the first visitors to go up on the mound after they had earlier been to see the hobbys. The entrance is...
Posted 12 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Last hobby chick has fledged!
The last of the three hobby chicks fledged yesterday, so its great news that the birds were fully successful in raising their family. We still have a volunteer coming in today to run the hobby watch, but it will very much depend on the weather as...
Posted 09 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Second hobby chick fledges
The second hobby chick has fledged today - and that leaves the third and final one in the nest and it looks very active, preening wing stretching and shuffling around, so it may well go from the nest tomorrow. We still have a hobby watch...
Posted 05 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Next hobby watch dates
Here are the next dates for the Hobby watches. Friday 02 August 11am - 4pm ... Saturday 03 August 11am - 3pm Sunday 04 August 11am - 3pm Monday 05 August 11am - 4pm Tuesday 06 August 12:00 - 3pm Thursday 08 August 1pm - 4pm Friday 09 August 11am...
Posted 31 Jul 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Hobby watch 2019
Our hobbies now have three white chicks on the nest, and we have set up a hobby watch on the following dates and times, when you can come along and we'll show you the falcons through the telescope. Follow the Buzzard trail from the shop, a sign wi...
Posted 16 Jul 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Latest images and news
After a little lull, I've been sent an influx of recently taken photos. On the reserve, bird life is generally starting to quieten down now that most of the young have fledged - and birds start to go into moult and stop singing. Flocks of young ti...
Posted 05 Jul 2019 by Mark Brandon
