Hide closure: Sunday 9 November
No access to Ron Barker, Hale and Mere View Hides
Unfortunately, we have had a recent case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in our collection birds. To prevent further spread of the disease, we are putting in place some additional protection measures, which includes testing the birds in our duckery. To allow our teams the time and space to do this, we’ve temporarily closed this part of the wetland reserve and will reopen on Monday 10 November.
Things have remained fairly static over the past few days, with little new to report. On the positive side, nothing has left either, so still lots of raptors including at least 3 Marsh Harriers and 2 Peregrines showing regularly. A single Barnacle Goose is still with the Pink-footed Geese, of which several thousand are in the immediate area, with even bigger numbers seen distantly through a telescope flying over the Ribble estuary today.
