Winter at Holme Bird Observatory (please click for clip)

Monday 26 July 2010

A Wardens work is never done .... and an invasion of Hummingbirds

After spending untold hours erecting the fencing on Redwell and more recently attacking the vegetation with a tractor, the hide at Redwell now offers clear views over the whole of the Marsh for the Autumn migrant waders to come. Green and Common Sandpipers so far.The hide over the Broadwater has also been refurbished and vegetation cleared in front to improve the view.


Black Tailed Godwits Rewell Marsh


Humminbird Hawkmoth 24 August. Part of a large infux









Spoonbills Holme Marsh 24 August.


Monday 12 July 2010

Hawk moths and Frittilleries



Pine Hawk Moth 4 July


Lime Hawk Moth 4 July


Dark Green Frittilery 10 July. 3 flying together in the Dunes at one point but rarely settling


Marsh Harrier 11 July. 1 of at least 3 of this years young quartering Holme Marsh throughout the day