You might have seen some weasel acrobatics on our Facebook and Twitter feeds in the past couple of days – if you missed it you really should take a look as its some great footage. The way to tell the difference between a weasel and a stoat (other than the size difference) is that a stoat has a black tipped tail, so we know these guys were weasels not stoats.
Weasels thanks to Gordon Lane!
Also this week we’ve had little egrets seen from Pickup and over the flashes. They’ve been seen nearly every day so it’s worth having a look for them. There’s also a few green sandpiper that can be seen from Pickup.
Raptors seen this week include red kites and a marsh harrier; both have been seen over the flashes. There have been some pretty regular sightings of a barn owl also over the flashes, and one has been seen hunting from Lin Dike hide. Also this week there has been a single sighting of a long eared owl!
Barn owl - John Bridges (rspb-images.com)
Kingfishers are back in the sightings book! People are seeing them at the kingfisher screen, which is great! They’ve also been seen from Charlie’s hide and along Cut Lane. It’s definitely worth spending the time to catch a glimpse of one of Fairburn’s most famous residents!
Kingfisher - John Bridges (rspb-images.com)