Sunset - © Russell Coulson
Leaping Roe Deer - © Tony Esposito
Rabbit - © Andy Mooney
Long Tailed Tit - © Nic Grant
Bearded Tit - © Scott Bailey
Great Tit - © Vernon Wakefield
Here is a fantastic selection of wildlife photos from February. The mild weather has allowed for some beautiful days on the nature reserve with a great selection of birds and mammals on show!
Tufted Duck - © Tony Esposito
Winter plumage - © Tony Esposito
Blue Tit - © Tony Esposito
Great Spotted Woodpecker - © Andy Mooney
Long Tailed Tit - © Terry Mckenna
Muntjac - © Tony Esposito
Grey Squirrel - © Terry Mckenna
Rabbit - © Tony Esposito
Management Works - © Matt Lodge
Here is a selection of some of the best photos of this year’s January sightings. The mild weather has ensured there has been a lot of activity on the reserve, as you can see in the gallery!
View over the reserve - © Nic Grant
Educational Tours
Rose flower - © Terry Mckenna
Reed Bunting - © Andy Mooney
Chaffinch - © Scott Bailey
Cetti's Warbler - © Scott Bailey
Kestrels in flight - © Paul Barsby
Kestrels squabbling! - © Paul Barsby
Long Tailed Tit - © Scott Bailey
Harvest mouse - © Terry Mckenna
Mute Swan - © Terry Mckenna
Mallard pair - © Andy Mooney
Here is this month’s selection of wildlife images taken by our members. Notable records include Cetti’s warbler and snipe. Despite us now approaching winter there is still an abundance of wildlife on show as highlighted by the gallery.
Open Week 2016 - © Philip Parker
Open Week 2016 - © Philip Parker
Old and New Brickworks Vehicles - © Sam Parker
1939 Works Lorry - © Sam Parker
Open Week 2016 - © Philip Parker
Open Week 2016 - © Philip Parker
Live Music - © Sam Parker
Queue for the Food! - © Sam Parker
This weekend we had a superb Family Fun Day for the rebranding of Hanson Building Products to Forterra. Alongside the nature reserve’s marquee, we had live music, kids play zone, bungee run, new and old brickworks vehicles on display, brickworks tours and free food, all provided by Forterra. The weather was fantastic and we had many people […]
Blue Tit - © Tony Esposito
Long Tailed Tit - © Tony Esposito
Kingfisher - © Tony Esposito
Small Copper - © George Walthew
Moorhens - © Linda Matthews
Duck Selection - © Vernon Wakefield
Autumn is upon us and the weather is certainly changing! Although many of the warblers have left for the year there is still an abundance of wildlife still on show. There are still lots of dragonflies and damselflies about, and a large variety of finches at tits feeding in front of the main hide. In […]
Kingfisher - © Terry Mckenna
Spider - © Linda Matthews
Small Skipper - © George Walthew
Hoverfly - © George Walthew
Juvenile Little Grebe - © Peter Beesley
Dunnock - Terry Mckenna
Moorhens feeding - © Kevin Wooby
Common Blue Damselfy - © Terry Mckenna
Banded Demoiselle - © George Walthew
Broad-Bodied Chaser - © John Suanders
Emperor Dragonfly - © Terry Mckenna
Old Lady Moth - © Terry Mckenna
Here is a selection of photos of the wildlife recorded by members during July and the first week of August. Of particular note, is the pair of Kingfishers that are regularly posing in front of the main hide creating an ever growing collection of superb Kingfisher shots. There was also a new species of Moth for the reserve, […]
Common Tern © Terry Mckenna
Land Snail - © Oddy Barber
Moorhen Chick - © Oddy Barber
Gatekeeper - © George Walthew
Kingfisher - © Tony Esposito
Great Spotted Woodpecker - © Tony Esposito
Here is a selection of the wildlife seen and recorded by members on the reserve last week.
Fledging terns - © Terry Mckenna
Most of the Common Terns and the fledged youngsters have left the island. The few that remain, including the three pictured here by member Terry Mckenna, will probably depart over the next two or three days.
Common Tern feeding - © Terry Mckenna
Common Tern in flight - © Terry Mckenna
Common Terns mobbing resident swan - © Russel Coulson
The common terns have successfully bred for another consecutive year and can be seen on the central island from the main bird hide. A few have now started to leave but there are still several pairs present. Below are some great shots by members Terry Mckenna and Russel Coulson showing the terns feeding and mobbing our resident Mute […]
Great Crested Grebe family - © Terry Mckenna
Here is an excellent picture taken in the last few days by reserve member Terry Mckenna. All three chicks are doing well and are still enjoying mum’s taxi service!
