Other facinating bird sightings this week include barnacle geese, a pair of garganey, little, great white and cattle egrets as well as a spoonbill that was seen flying through the reserve yesterday! Juvenile cuckoos and yellow wagtails have been spotted, willow and garden warblers have also been seen. Wheatears and lesser whitethroats have also been spotted frequently on the reserve too!
This week we had our first 'Wild Families' events of the summer - learning about our brilliant bees. We caught 11 species of bee around the reserve, assisting Dr Nikki Gammans (Bumblebee Conservation Trust) with her valuable bee research. Afterwards we made bee houses for the families to take home with them. Hopefully they will be giving our endangered solitary bees a home this year!
Next week we have our Wild Families - Murky ponds and Muddy tracks - which is exactly as it sounds! Explore our ponds and learn more about how to track wildlife by their footprints, poo and pellets!! Children £8 and £1 for accompanying adults. Monday 15th and Friday 19th 11am - 3pm. Please bring your own lunch and sensible footwear. Please call 01797 320588 to book in advance for this event.