• Marvellous Moths!
    Mersehead Recent Sightings 17 th - 22 nd June This week saw us finish the last of our breeding bird surveys for the season. We finished with lapwing productivity, which looks at how many chicks survive...
  • Blooming Marvellous
    Mersehead Recent Sightings 18 th – 24 th March Lesser celandine is one of the earliest wild flowers to bloom and is currently peeking out from beneath the hedgerows at Mersehead. The petals of lesser...
  • Marvellous Moths and Meadows
    Mersehead Recent Sightings 29 th June-5 th July 2019 This week we were out on the wetlands carrying out fences checks in preparation for the arrival of cattle to carry out some essential grazing. Cattle...
  • Moth of the Week: The Red Chestnut
    At Mersehead, we have two staff cottages with both the Warden and Assistant Warden living on the reserve. We are going to try and keep you updated on the wonderful wildlife we see at Mersehead during...
  • It’s not just geese flooding into Mersehead!
    Mersehead Recent Sightings 28 th September – 4 th October 2019 The barnies are back! (photo credit: RSPB Scotland) It’s been a wet week at the reserve, with the access road being badly flooded...