Our marsh harriers have been truly amazing this week with lots of jaw-dropping talon locking displays! There seems to be 3 males and 3 females paired up so far. All 3 pairs have been mating and bringing nesting materials in to the reedbed. Generally speaking there is one pair at the far end of the reserve at Island Mere, one near public hide and one between Lilian's hide and Griesdale hide. Image of a male marsh harrier by Mike Malpass.
Today (10th April 2010)
31 avocets at Eric Morecambe pools
Bearded tits left of Griesdale hide
A gadwall at Tim Jackson hide
A snipe at Griesdale hide
A female marsh harrier with a tranmitter was seen today
A peacock and a brimstone butterfly has been reported
A nuthatch, 2 marsh tits and a bullfinch on the feeders
A little egret was seen.
An osprey was seen flying high above Lilian's hide this afternoon and seemed to fly off.
A willow warbler was reported near the centre.