The large scale conservation work has begun at vane farm, but the large yellow digger has not put our birds off.
This morning an osprey flew over the reserve and acted like it may be going to catch a fish. Though it didn't, it was still great to see the bird hovering and swooping. It will not be long until the ospreys migrate back to Africa, though August is a great month to see them fishing over the loch and reserve.
Another smaller, acrobatic raptor also visited the reserve today, giving visitor a rather unique view of a perching peregrine, in fact, two of them! The first landed on one of the floods islands and it was closely followed by another, on a fence post towards the back of the reserve.
Apart from the raptors there are small groups of tufted duck, pochard, gadwall, mallard and a large group of feeding curlews on the reserve and in Vane bay. Our feeding area is full of activity as loads of greenfinches, siskins, chaffinches and a redpoll try to get to the food.
Sorry folks but there will be no Satuday blog for two weeks, as I am away on holiday. There will probably some thing exciting happening when I'm away (just my luck) so still keep on looking at the recent sightings page.
peregrine