Snape Marshes

Another atrocious day, gale force winds and horizontal rain but Anna and me were able to complete a few more jobs.

Anna working (well trained)

It was hard work watching Anna knock the post in

TrimleyReserve

A beautiful sunny day, a little on the cold side but the reserve was packed with waterfowl.  Observations included a single Tundra Bean Goose and a White-fronted Goose, several Barnacle Geese, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Peregrine.

Photos taken at Trimley this afternoon.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Trimley Marshes update

There are several thousand waterbirds present and most are easily observed from the hides.  G Palmer watched a Marsh Harrier harass a Hen Harrier with two Peregrine Falcons in the same field of view.

Yesterday there was a massive lift off of waterfowl, disturbed by a microlight flying low over the reserve twice - probably taking photo's.

Other news on the estuary; a Great Northern Diver by the Orwell Bridge.

Oystercatchers coming to roost at Trimley

Trimley Reserve

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

On the reserve yesterday 1200 Teal, 300 Wigeon, 76 Gadwall, 61 Pintail, 82 Shoveler and our first Bittern of the winter (N Odin).

Also seen 2 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Sparrowhawk.



Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve

Before Christmas cake and mince pies some of the volunteers planted Buckthorn whips as part of the Butterfly Conservation Project to help increase the population of Brimstone butterflies.

Anna (our Horticulturist) on her knees again with old Tom planting whips (I think) with new Tom in the background.

Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve

The wildfowl looked stunning this morning in the bright winter sunshine.  We had superb observations of a female Marsh Harrier hunting over the reserve, which caused the wildfowl to take flight a couple of times; at least 500 Brent Geese flew in from the river to land on the reservoir to wash and preen.

The new look summer flood

Pintail and Teal on the winter flood

Wildfowl on the winter flood