Dormice proving elusive

A SECOND brood of Sedge Warblers are being fed by mum and dad at the far end of the Tranquil Trail near Wetland Discovery.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Aug 2009, 18:36 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:31 BST

The Little Grebes are still incubating their eggs at the far end of the Wetlands Discovery area. As soon as the chicks hatch we will reopen the far end of the area to our electric boat traffic.

Another small wave of Pheasant chicks and Mallard ducklings are out on the reserve during this week.

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Bullfinches are now showing, accompanied by this years youngsters and a Treecreeper was feeding among the lichen covered trees in the wet carr woodland in the reedbed.

Wild flower display now reaching its peak with the purple haze of Purple Loosestrife complementing the yellow of the Fleabane.

Newly emerged Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral and Painted Lady butterflies are out and about when the sun is shining.

This month's Dormouse survey again showed no take up on any of the boxes and only one male in one of the survey tubes which has been used regularly since last year.

One other tube had a tiny adult Pygmy Shrew nesting inside.