I’ve been talking about the work we’ve been doing on the Reserve quite a bit and I thought I’d focus on one of the species we hope will benefit from this work. Where ever in the country I’ve worked there’s one bird that always gets me confused. It’s not because it’s particularly hard to identify or that it skulks or hides so you can’t see it. The Cornish call them horneywinks, Shetlanders say Tieve’s Nacket…

Our paths are very muddy and there is work    going on along the track. We are improving the habitat for birds and wildlife with new scrapes, water systems and a predator fence. After the diggers have left the paths will be back to normal and there will be more ways to view wildlife.

Thank you for bearing with us!

A few months of work will mean years of good habitat for wildlife…. sorry for any inconvenience!

The headline of this blog is ….it's very muddy on the Reserve and wellies are a must when visiting. This may be a bit off putting for some but when you realise why then I'm hoping you will come along for the ride with us! 

As I've mentioned previously on the blog we have been doing lot's of work on the Reserve recently as part of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme capital works. We are making the farm wetter…

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