After a holiday to the RSPB's Leighton Moss, I have returned to update you on the wildlife here at Vane Farm! The large scale conservation work is now under way and the change on the reserve, over a short period of time, is really amazing. Though the large machinery is at work there are still some birds feeding on the disturbed soil. Last night a water rail showed near the third hide, though today it was not seen. One of its relatives, the moorhen did appear with three older chicks. An osprey appeared later today and spent a long time sitting on a fence post at the back of the reserve.
On St. Serfs the Ross's goose is still there with the usual flock of barnacle geese. Some young gulls are hanging around though the majority have now left the island.
Check the blog next week or come into the reserve to see conservation on a LARGE scale and plenty of wildlife.
Until then,
Lewis