Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve
An S.S.S.I. Managed by Woolston Eyes Conservation Group
Woolston Eyes Monthly Sightings
2026-01-05
Photo of sunset on No.4 bed Cheers David
Submitted by: David Bowman
2026-01-05
Photo of Saturday’s Starling murmuration, with Full Moon, on No.4 bed Cheers David
Submitted by: David Bowman
2026-01-05
Photo of a Long-tailed Tit Cheers David
Submitted by: David Bowman
2026-01-05
Photo of a male Chaffinch
Cheers David
Submitted by: David Bowman
2026-01-05
Another sparkling winter’s day at Woolston Eyes, with a hard frost and clear blue skies. With the lagoon on No.3 bed frozen over, all of the remaining wildfowl were working hard to keep some water open on No.4 bed. The feeding stations on No.3 bed, allied to the sacrificial seed crop, provide a lifeline for seed-eaters during hard winter weather and 2 Bramblings, 7 Reed Buntings, 80 Greenfinches, 120 Chaffinches and 11 Bullfinches were feeding voraciously around the bed. Winter thrushes were also present. with 60 Redwings and 15 Fieldfares foraging in leaf litter or hoovering up the few remaining Hawthorn berries. Conditions were also tough for our wardens, as we had hired a Truxor for the week (a machine which is track-driven but also aquatic) to cut fresh channels and pools in the reed-beds. With the bed totally frozen, Eva and Jasmine were having to use it as an ice-breaker prior to actually doing any cutting. Hopefully, conditions will ease as the week progresses and the work will become a little easier. Photo of a Robin in the snow Cheers David Bowman
Submitted by: David Bowman