Your recent sightings at Marshside
Your recent sightings
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The best of 2021
Well, it was slow start to the year with the easing of Covid restrictions. But the wildlife was ever present, no matter who was watching, or waiting, the cycle of life continued. These are some of the wildlife highlights from this year. Firstly...
Posted 13 Dec 2021 by Jo Taylor -
It's a real mixed bag
It's a real mixed bag So after recently posting about the delay in the influx of winter thrushes, the weather really changed. The icy snap of the last few days and the decrease in temperatures prior to that has now sent them heading our way. So...
Posted 01 Dec 2021 by Jo Taylor -
The haven of Fairhaven
The new Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre Wow! what a busy time it's been. The finishing touches were added to the shop merchandising and we finally opened our doors on Thursday 29 April, after closing in March 2020 it felt like a long time coming. ...
Posted 07 May 2021 by Jo Taylor -
Migration hotspots
Spring hits the Ribble Estuary What a fantastically exciting time of year we are now at. If I am able, on my arrival to work, I take the opportunity to wander out onto the sand dunes at the tip of Fairhaven Lake to a patch of land I have recentl...
Posted 10 Apr 2021 by Jo Taylor -
Spring is most definitely in the air
Spring is most definitely on its way. Walking around the lake is music to the ears, the increase in birdsong recently is very apparent. This melodious of soundtracks most frequently begins with the robins , who are well known to sing under any...
Posted 20 Mar 2021 by Jo Taylor -
Spring Springing - by Martin Campbell
Signs of new life at RSPB Marshside In February, there are still many of the wintering birds (e.g. black-tailed Godwit , golden plover , lapwing , curlew and wigeon ), visible in impressive numbers. However, this is the month when the first summe...
Posted 13 Mar 2021 by WesDavies
