7000 visitors can't be wrong?
My blog has received over 7000 hits since I started which is pretty good.
Things have been a bit quiet of late with most birds getting on with breeding and the ups and downs of the weather making getting out unpleasant.
Signs of breeding are all about and today I found a Skylarks nest with four "warm" eggs, and a Redshank egg which I hope had hatched as opposed to having been predated. Stonechats seem to be feeding young with at least six pairs on the reserve, and when I was cutting the ringing rides in the reed bed a Grasshopper Warbler was "reeling" from nearby scrub.
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| Common Redshank ? egg |
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| Skylark nest |
The Green Winged Orchids are past their best now but still make a lovely show the next round of Orchids are beginning to push up their leaves with Common Spotted and Southern Marsh the next in line.
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| Southern Marsh Orchid basal leaves |
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| Common Spotted Orchid basal leaves |
Reptiles seem to be doing ok with more young Slow worms seen today as well as a few young Common Lizards.
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| Slow Worm |
There's a guided walk this Saturday (28th May) if you would like to find out more about this great reserve.
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