28/10/2023 9.00 - 13.00. Blashford North. A number of issues/hazards resulting from the wet weather, reported to Catherine. Highlights: Fallow deer rutting in the area north of the cross path. Heron chasing a Great White Egret across Ibsley Water. Beautiful rainbow over Ibsley during the morning showers.

Goosander Hide

 Monday 23rd Oct 12 -1 to Goosander Hide.  Sweet wrappers and can in hide, more litter at road gate.  All removed.  Beautiful male goosander on view.

Nicky

 21/10/2023  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North. Trimmed brambles and nettles hanging over the path as usual. Cleared drainage channel to east of path, level with cross path, to help drain lying water. Group of 5 Goosander came onto the spit in front of Lapwing Hide, and joined a Common Sandpiper.  

Lapwing Hide map

16th Oct pm a visitor showed me a photo of a map in Lapwing Hide showing a seasonal path open in  summer to Mockbeggar Lane.  I was not aware of it and consulted Chloe.  It is long closed so I amended the map to clarify, using a black white-board marker as recommended by Chloe.  Also picked some litter outside the hide.

Nicky

Goosander and Wild Walk

 11 am 1 hr to Goosander Hide, some litter removed around entrance gate. Then Wild Walk, cut a few stray nettles and bramles. No litter.

Nicky

Jacki - Saturday walk (N side)

 14/10/2023  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North. Handle broken off on far left hand window in Tern Hide.

Rockford Loop

 Circuit of Rockford Lake 1 hr from 11.30 paths in reserve all good and litter free.

Nicky

 07/10/23 9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North. Area down to shore in front of Lapwing Hide awaiting clearance. Some reed growth along the boardwalk needs trimming back. I believe the rubbish, ?old balloons, on the scrape to the left of the Hanson Plant screen are still to be collected. Otherwise all appears OK.