November 2025
The month was rescued right at the end with a trip to Scotland. For months, I've been so tired at weekends I've not made any plans, and just grabbed a couple of hours at a local nature reserve if I've felt up to it. The last weekend in November I drove up to Dumfries early on Sunday morning and had a full day out. The morning was spent at RSPB Mersehead watching roe deer and woodland birds. Then I drove up to Bellymack Farm to photograph the red kite feeding. I've never had much success capturing the birds grabbing the food so it was good to get some different pictures. The pre-capture on the Canon R5ii was a great help as the birds move so quickly.
There are a few photos at the end from other short trips to Leighton Moss. The otters have been more visible but there don't seem to be as many water birds around with the surrounding fields flooded.
October 2025
The photo grid below is from my trip to Grantown-on-Spey at the end of the month. I'll keep updating the pictures as I work through them all.
Not much for the first half of the month. The seals at South Walney were all a long way off but a couple of young rabbits allowed a close approach. Lower Hide is closed again at Leighton Moss but otters have been visible from the Causeway and there are lots of waders on the saltmarsh pools.
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September 2025
I've tried to get out at least once every weekend, usually for a couple of hours at Leighton Moss. The bearded tits/reedlings are starting to show up on the grit trays. If you don't like the crowds queueing to see them keep looking along any of the trails through the reedbed. They can turn up anywhere and will happily take grit from the footpaths. Otters have also been more visible although I haven't seen any close enough for a decent photo.
August 2025
I spent a week in Ardnamurchan with Naturetrek at the start of the month. Encounters with pine martens, otters, eagles and dolphins were the highlights. The full gallery of images can be viewed on the Field trips page here.
A selection of photos taken at Leighton Moss are below.
August images from Leighton Moss.
July 2025
Another very quiet month! I've been to Leighton Moss a couple of times and Foulshaw Moss for an afternoon.
June 2025
Work has been exhausting but I've tried to get out every weekend for at least a couple of hours. Great Crested Grebes were on eggs at the start of the month and are now feeding their young. Cetti's Warblers are still making a racket in the reeds and shrubs.
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