by Dominic | Mar 26, 2014 | Longham Lakes
March 21st There was 1 Siberian(-type) Chiffchaff among more typical birds at Longham this morning, on the north-west side of Longham Reservoir North. Also 5 Mediterranean Gulls and lots of Reed Bunting (Lorne Bissell). March 18th The highlight of a mid-afternoon...
by Dominic | Nov 27, 2013 | News
As of yesterday, there is a Penduline Tit at Longham Lakes, on the bulrushes at the southern end, on the edge of the small pond.
by Dominic | Nov 11, 2013 | News
Welcome to day 9 of the Crossley Blog tour. The idea of this tour is to publicise the new Crossley Guide to Britain are Ireland, written by Richard Crossley and myself. We are very excited, because we think it is revolutionary, and personally I’ve already been...
by Dominic | Oct 3, 2013 | News
There’s nothing quite like a good autumnal dose of bat-box checking. Last Saturday I enjoyed a trip to Hurn (near Bournemouth International Airport) to see what was lurking in their boxes. As it turned out, a lot was. The Brown Long-eared Bat was a first for the...
by Dominic | Oct 3, 2013 | Longham Lakes
2nd October A very interesting day at Longham Lakes, with the site’s 2nd Avocet swimming in the deep water of Longham Reservoir South this morning, close to the main island. Presumably it was stopping off on its way to Brownsea Island, where these birds winter....
