Strong winds have been the feature of the last few days with snow now possible, but our volunteer guides have still been out and able to show visitors the Long-eared Owl roosting in the tree at the Clarences scrub. We have been able to get the maximum number of people to see the owl with minimum disturbance.
The wind has not made everything easy - as Lockhart, one of our guides - said to me, even the Moorhens are flying rather than swimming across the water. Even so Lockhart did get good views of a Snipe
and a Reed Bunting which was sheltering by Saltholme Pools hide
and it has been fun watching the birds on the feeders displaying their flying skills.