formidable claws on show here from a male great spotted woodpecker.
he watched me for a moment then he was off (-taken 21.11.07)
also on site worthy of note: a sparrowhawk worrying the crows by the riverbank and later hunting across the Mere, also a grey wagtail and a kingfisher.
from far too long ago, during a strangely uneventful summer,
a female blackcap, hiding in the bog area
(-taken 31.07.07)
Activity on site Sunday morning. Most creatures naturally adopt a pose to reduce the effects of the prevailing wind.
another awful, rainy day, however, the wildlife seem to be untroubled by the weather.
nice to see siskin on site again, they were here last summer and winter too.
not sure, upon referring to bird books, whether they are resident in Britain or not.
a house sparrow plucks something tasty from a bramble. 
a dull, wet day at the Mere, however, lots going on all the same
a heron patrolling near the Spit, not sure what he was after, but it went down nicely.
Come along to the the Midsummer Madness family fun day on the reserve on Saturday 23rd June. Festivities start at 3:30pm with various activities for the kids and duck racing on the river at 4:30pm. In the evening we'll have a BBQ - bring your own food and drink! Association members should be receiving a leaflet with full details, but you can download the leaflet as a PDF right now if you want. We look forward to seeing you.
extraordinary! Denis Healey, or a house sparrow, on the feeder.
It may be that a few feathers need smoothing down . . . .
male & female bullfinch together on the feeder, my presence didn't seem to put them off.
