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Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2017

1 Bittern - main lake SE corner from WWF hide 1 Brambling - in trees by log garden on the South route 1 Firecrest - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 3 Redpoll - shelt

29 October 2017

Latest Sightings- 29th October

Latest Sightings- 29th October

What a lovely sunny start to the day. Overnight we have had an influx of Whooper Swans, with 138 on the Whooper Pond first thing this morning. Hopefully we have some more of our named swans in! Some have flown off since and can be seen from the Avenue Tow

29 October 2017

Sightings Saturday 28th October

Sightings Saturday 28th October

Chilly but sunny start to the day, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylay goose Mallard Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Wigeon Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwi

28 October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2017

1 Bittern - main lake p.m. 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 7 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 9 Fieldfare - flew over heading West 57 Redwing - flew over heading West, South West 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - South route   October bird highlights

28 October 2017

Ruff flock looking great

Ruff flock looking great

Rushy Really coming alive now that feeds have started, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Mallard and Pintail numbers building daily. The Ferruginous X Pochard hybrid that has been around for several years is also back along with a Red Crested Pochard X Pintail and Th

28 October 2017

Reserve Update Saturday 28th October

Reserve Update Saturday 28th October

While Whooper Swan numbers at the feeds are remaining at around 60 birds, we are noticing a change in individuals with new leg rings being recorded daily.  The Great White Egret was down along the Saltcot Merse again yesterday and some visitors were also

28 October 2017

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was among the Pink-footed Geese on Owl Marsh this morning before presumably flying off, hopefully will get seen again over the weekend. Yesterday a report of a juv White-fronted Goose in the afternoon couldn't be found later, bu

27 October 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Pintail-3 at main observatory Kingfisher Curlew-4 Redshank Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Dunlin Avocet-1 Water rail-below cafe Golden plover Cormorant Whooper swans Mute swans Wigeon Teal Pochard Shoveler Goosander female(flew N mid morning) Crane - flew ov

27 October 2017

A surprise of ruff

A surprise of ruff

We've returned to a morning of glorious sunshine which is showing off the birds well in the golden light.  The main highlight today was a sizeable flock of Ruff which landed amongst the Wigeon on the Top New Piece in front of the Van de Bovenkamp Hide -

27 October 2017

Latest Sightings - 27th October

Latest Sightings - 27th October

A brilliant sunny morning on the reserve, and significantly colder. This should help to bring more birds onto the reserve, especially the Whooper Swans. With northerly winds we will expect a 'fall' of Whoopers over the next few days. Named Whooper Swan ar

27 October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2017

1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 18 Meadow Pipit - heading SW & N with some dropping onto the grazing marsh 1 Skylark - heading W 10 Redpoll - 5 in wildside, 5 heading SW 11 Siskin - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - South route 1 Kestrel - grazin

27 October 2017

Recent Sightings (25th- 26th Oct)

Recent Sightings (25th- 26th Oct)

British Steel Hide Little to report on the wader front from the hide, but 26 Lapwing were roosting on the saline lagoons on the 26th and times of higher tides are sure to bring some waders on to the pools. There seems to have been a big influx in Thrushes

26 October 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Kestrel Cormorant Tree sparrow Whooper swans Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Pochard Reed bunting Black-tailed godwit Buzzard Snipe Lapwing Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Little egret Stonechat Grey heron Curlew Meadow pipit Stoat

26 October 2017

Wildlife sightings - 26/10/17

Wildlife sightings - 26/10/17

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Black-tailed godwit 6 Redshank 80 Lapwing 60 Curlew 8 Common snipe 3 Teal 73 Stock dove 3   Saline lagoon: Curlew, black-headed gull and greater black-backed gull.   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Willow tit 2 Coal ti

26 October 2017

Mist and murk

Mist and murk

What a contrast to yesterday morning.  Today sees mist and murk descend up the estuary, the river being completely obscured from the Holden Tower and even the outer edges of the Top and Bottom New Piece fields from the Zeiss Hide.  The weather doesn't h

26 October 2017