Category Archives: JMNR Sightings

These are sightings for the Jim Mart NR. Please record your sightings in the hide logbook or send them to the Site Records Co-ordinator, Paul Beard.

JMNR 14th March 2015

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Nikki M

Birds: Blackbird (1), Blue Tit (2), Canada Goose (2 flying over), Chaffinch (1), Great Spotted Woodpecker (2), Great Tit (1), Long-tailed Tit (1), Magpie (1), Mallard (2), Pheasant (1), Robin (1). Flowers: Lesser Celandine just coming into flower. Amphibians: Frog … Continue reading →

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JMNR 5th March 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Nikki M

Birds: Great Tit (2), Moorhen (1), Robin (2). Flowering plants: Coltsfoot (just one flower head in C5a, not yet fully open), Daisy (several on the track), Crocus (three small clumps – two in C4a and one in C4c), Snowdrop (two … Continue reading →

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JMNR 21st February 2015

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Nikki M

Despite a sleet shower just before the start of today’s work party, five members turned out keen to leave their mark on the reserve and were rewarded with a dry morning. Two early risers used their initiatives and set about … Continue reading →

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JMNR 20th February 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Nikki M

Blackbird (1), Blue Tit (2), Chaffinch (1), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1), Great Tit(1), Kingfisher (1), Mallard (4), Pheasant (1), Robin (3), Woodpigeon (1). Snowdrops in flower (track, C3b, C4c).

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JMNR 12th February 2015

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Nikki M

Blackbird (1), Blue Tit (2), Bullfinch (1), Jackdaw (4), Jay (1), Robin (1)

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JMNR 18th January 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Nikki M

Report from Paul Beard: “2 Mallard, 8 Crow, 1 Great tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Blackbird, 1 Wren, 1 Robin. “Not a lot about, plenty of small mammal trails the frosty glass.”

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JMNR 17th January 2015

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Nikki M

Two members braved a chilly start to this month’s work party but were rewarded later with pleasantly ‘warm’ sunshine. All of the reserve’s bird boxes were checked and cleaned out where necessary. We then moved on to the Big Garden … Continue reading →

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JMNR 1st January 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Nikki M

Report by Nikki Mahadevan: “The site was nicely flattened by the snow which had completely thawed. The melt water had swollen the ponds and the brook to very high levels. I noticed that the ground was peppered by small holes, … Continue reading →

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