by ReserveTeam | Mar 26, 2017 | Marine, News
(Doris pseudoargus) Sea Lemons can often be seen under the Ferrybridge at Portland. The ones in the photographs were seen earlier this week. They can grow to 12cm and are covered in bumpy tubercles. It lays thousands of eggs in a long orange or white ribbon. The sea...
by ReserveTeam | Mar 21, 2017 | Events, News
Thank you to the volunteers who joined us this morning at Tidmoor to help clean up the Fleet. A great haul of plastic bottles and other detritus were cleared from the foreshore.
by ReserveTeam | Mar 19, 2017 | Birds, News, The Fleet
The distinct shape and size of the Gannet will usually stand out when scanning gulls and other birds out at sea. Being largely bright white in colour with black wingtips, they have a distinctive long neck and long pointed beak, a long pointed tail, and long pointed...
by ReserveTeam | Mar 16, 2017 | Birds, News
We’ve all regretted that last mouth full, but what happens when dinner starts fighting back. This Merganser certainly had his mouth full when he caught a flat fish in the Fleet a few days ago....
by ReserveTeam | Mar 3, 2017 | Birds, News, Video
These Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator) had obviously found a good spot for fishing. The gulls were looking eagerly on for the opportunity to steal a fish or two, while the Little Egret was following with interest. Red-breasted Merganser are a fish eating,...