An early morning reserve visit!

[Pam_M]

Originally Posted by Dae

Thanks Pam! To answer your question the Goldcliff Lagoons are not a WWT or RSPB reserve, but if you head over a little bit to Uskmouth, there's a new RSPB reserve there which is also fantastic. Great reedbeds all over the place, with plenty of rarities showing up. I am still gutted that I missed the wryneck that was reported there last year.

My nearest WWT sites are Slimbridge and obviously the one in Wales, near Swansea. I too think the world of them, they're such a great place to view all kinds of plants & wildlife.

Wooo, just got promoted to Officer of the Wild Empire, go me

Pity with the Wryneck..better luck next time, Jen!

I am referring to Wildlife Trusts. I am a Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and Wildfowl Trust member and think they both do a sterling job at their reserves, oh and the RSPB of which I am also a member of! In fact they are all brill....there, all done in a nutshell!

I went to the Llanelli reserve last July and thought it was a super place. I would imagine it will be looking very pretty with all the Spring flowers that are now opening too, as they are everywhere of course! I would certainly visit the Llanelli reserve again!

Congratulations on your promotion! 3 cheers for, Jen!

[Pam_M]

Originally Posted by mark1000

Great set of images Pam, really like the Avocet preening, looks like you enjoyed your walk.


Pam, can you take a look at the male Dove in my ( spring has sprung ) thread.

Mark.

Thanks, Mark! It was a great walk!

Okey dokey, I am off to see your male Dove! I hope he has been behaving!

[jaykay]

Great photo's Pam, it obviously paid to be up nice and early!

[Pam_M]

Cheers, Jaykay!

You know what they say: The early bird and all that!

[ChasCreek]

The Avocets aren't a secret here on the reserve here in Worcester there are 9 back now but to be honest after the initial delight of having them when they first came now they can be a bit of a pain as they tend to be quite agressive and chase off other species during the breeding season.

I just hope the Little Ringed Plover manage to sucessfully raise some young this year as I think every single one died last year, we had the misfortune to watch one drown from the hide.

[Pam_M]

Hi Chas,

The reserve you speak of is the same one that I visit! With nesting birds I feel we have to be sensitive with information given sometimes, hence my apprehension. I also hope the Little Ringed Plover are more successful this year! I believe there were 5 chicks last year that were sadly short lived, 3 on the Flashes and 2 on the Moors.