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Dunlins and redshanks joined the other winter birds on the North Pool this morning. Luckily we finished our monthly bird count before the rain came down!🌧
Remembering sunnier times on the reserve ☀️🐞
Does anyone know what species this little guy is!?
As far as I can tell it's a common blue damselfly with rather pale head markings? Correct me if I'm wrong though!!!
A gorgeous photo taken by @martinreed2624 THANKYOU for letting us post it ❤️👍
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if anyone wants to take part in the RSPB Big garden birdwatch this weekend you can download the forms here -
www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/biggardenbirdwatch/2020/bird-id-and-counting-chart.pdf
and here
www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/biggardenbirdwatch/2020/participation-form.pdf
It was a cold and frosty January morning but things were hotting up on North Pool Island. The swans were kicking up a ruckus. Lots of chasing, wing flapping, trampling, clinches and biting.
BTW look out for the pochard, the duck with a dark chestnut head and black breast, we do not get too many of these here. . . . and the little lapwing which had to get out of the way of these colossal birds.
Look at this POSER!
Anyone who's been to the reserve will have seen the resident pair of Mute Swans, who are definitely bold enough to stand for a close up photo-shoot!
What stunning birds 😍😍😍
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#portburywharf #portishead #bristol #beauty #elegant
A Redshank 😍
These charismatic little waders aren't uncommon sights here in the winter out on the mud, but with their bright red legs I think they make great models!
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Morning Flight
Proof our gorgeous nature reserve inspires artists and photographers as well as naturalists,
Thankyou to @bristolcrystalreiki for the beautiful image ❤️
#portburywharfnr #morningflight #roost #dawnchorus #bristolcrystalreiki #art #photography #local #nature #wildlifephotography
By January the hedgerows are a bit thin on berries. However the Sea-buckthorn still has a few left and this blackbird is making the most of them. Such colourful berries and so well co-ordinated with his beak and eye liner!
Sea-buckthorn is a fascinating plant known for its healing properties dating back 12 centuries. Its scientific name is Hippophae which is derived from the Greek for shiny horse. Apparently the Greeks prized their horses and Sea-buckthorn oil must have kept them in tip top condition.
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Flock of Dunlin on the estuary 🐦🌊
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Last Updated: July 18, 2019 by fpwnr
Looking for dragonflies
After a very quiet start to the season, last week’s survey of PWNR turned out to be one of our best.
Some surprises included a Red-veined Darter (well done Dave) on the North Pools. It’s an uncommon species that comes across here from Europe. This seems to be a good year for them.
There was also Small Red-eyed Damsels (previously only seen on the Sanctuary pool) and Brown Hawker on one of the ponds in the grazing meadow.
We also spotted five Scarce Chasers close to the Seasonal Path rhyne during June’s survey. All very positive despite last year’s drought.
Here are a few other images from the day:
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