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  1. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    It's hard to say in a short post but things do seem to be different. We have noted far fewer birds in to roost (of all sorts of species) and maybe the Trust have a role in that beating in mind they choose to have livestock on site (or not) and they should control water levels. I get frustrated...
  2. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    You still had a great day there then! I've had much worse over the years. In fact L Eg is still a great record for Wyver. It doesn't seem to hold them long - I've had the odd one for ten mins and also two together that flew through. If we still had the heronry there we may even encourage a...
  3. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Wyver was mainly frozen during a late PM visit so the ducks were on the river - 8 Mandarin in flight the highlight. Only 7 Coot on the main pool, Water Rail still on an island of blackberry, Buzzard chased to roost by Crows, Little Owl calling and from the mound the biggest surprise was 6 Grey...
  4. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Water Rail at Wyver Lane this afto. Eventually found two as another was under the bird table. The water is high and has forced them out to be more visible. Also 4 Shoveler, Chiffchaff and Little Owl.
  5. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Had an hour early afternoon yesterday with little else to add to Daves notes. The only duck were Teal but a guy was fishing the bank on the reserve side which didn't help. There was also a sports car in the layby with two chaps in the field behind seemingly picking mushrooms. Don't they need...
  6. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    One more
  7. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    And here it is..... Thanks to Dave for the call
  8. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Jack Snipe Message from Dave about a prob Jack Snipe but no scope, so called home for mine and got it after directions from Dave who was still on it in the hide. We watched it bobbing around in the open but it was distant for digi scoping so best I could do! First of the autumn that we know...
  9. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    One more... RBGOOSE Wyver
  10. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Red Breasted Goose, Wyver Dave called to say he picked this up with the Greylags behind the hide. Turns out its been there two days at least according to the hide log. We watched it for a while and no sign of rings. Nice to see even if its origin is at best suspect. I know Roland loves...
  11. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Dear Dan, Firstly thanks for your patience. As you may be aware I have only been in post for 3 months and so I wanted to ensure I had talked to the team members involved before replying. Its great to have people who care about our reserves and our wildlife, and I am pleased that you came to...
  12. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Hi John, no but I have been in email with Dr Jo Smith and she promised some immediate action. She was very interested in what this thread said. I will copy the full reply on......
  13. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Holding email from CEO so hope more to follow as she promises..... Hi Daniel, Thanks for your email. We are always interested to hear what out members think. I will look into the detail of the comments and respond in more detail in due course. In the meantime please be reassured that we...
  14. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Email has gone, with editing of names and choice language (!), simply cos the main recipient is a lady.......... Will copy reply on to here assuming we have one.
  15. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Thanks everyone for input, especially since my highlighting the current state of the place. I have been in touch with a friend at DWT to find the best person to email. I will pick the salient points out of this conversation and send it to them. They suggested copying in the Chief Exec who's...
  16. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    It's mental mate. All of my last few visits have left me feeling DWT have given up. I know the issues with the new residents don't help but a quick strim and the view is restored, simple. There is some evidence of trimming back elsewhere around the place so I don't get it. The top pool is also...
  17. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    After the rain.... Visited early evening and the water level is high, no waders apart from 2 Lapwing. Counted 14 Gadwall and 12 Teal, Tufties have 4 young. The main highlight was 100's of hirundines feeding busily in every direction. They were over the pool, the wood, cemetery, over the fields...
  18. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Grass Snake One of the river garden snakes found dead today but not the big female thankfully.
  19. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    The Black Heads have two young today at Wyver with 2 pairs still incubating. Popped down tonight with Richard and also had 2 C Terns all evening, the Oycs with 1 young, 10 Tufties inc 8 drakes, 2 drake and a female Mandarin, 3 pair Gadwall, 2 Sedge W, 2 Whitethroat, a few hirundines about with...
  20. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Just giving blood but plan to go back later as it looks good today.
  21. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    There was one on 26th above mate, Paul Higham had it too near the car. Did you get text?
  22. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    ......a very brief break and sun meant a walk to the mound, adding 2 drake Mandarin, cormorant, oystercatcher, Chiffchaff, blackcap and garden warbler, 1 Common Tern dropped briefly but circled high and out of sight, Green Woodpecker. Raining hard again now.
  23. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Constant rain this morning so fsr, so only viewed from the portable hide (!), loads of Hirundines feeding low over the water and also at the river gardens. Counting was near impossible but when they went up with potential predators present I estimated 200-250 birds. 3 Lapwing. Geese were...
  24. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    Hybrid as in "the offspring of two birds of different species or varieties". They have some Mallard parentage no doubt. Call em what you like they don't look destined to get many young to adult hood! Talking to a guy there the other day who had seen a sizeable Pike.
  25. Daniel Martin

    Wyver Lane Nature Reserve (DWT)

    A few hours at Wyver produced first Whitethroat (1 in the layby and 1 in front of the mound), Lesser Whitethroat by the shooting wall and Garden Warbler singing quietly in hawthorn by the car this morning. 2 Sedge singing. Several Buzzards up, lots of Swallows, Sand and House Martins through...
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