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Wildlife sightings - 18/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Teal 13 Avocet 1 Mute swan 1 Redshank 18 Common snipe 6 Black-headed gull 115 Saline Lagoon Teal 15 Redshank 2 Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 3 Chaffinch 11 Blue tit 4 Great tit 6 Robin 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Other
18 September 2018
Little Stint
Rain moved through early on followed by a brisk wind and sunshine. A Little Stint (same bird from Sunday?) was on the Mere briefly before being flushed by geese. It was later at the back of Sunley's Marsh. Little Stint lat
18 September 2018
Pallid Harrier
Pallid harrier by Paul Nobbs A juvenile pallid harrier has been giving great views to visitors on the reserve since the weekend. This particularly showy individual has been watched travelling the length of the reser
18 September 2018
Recent Sightings €- 17th September 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High-Mid tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The winter migration is in full swing now. Brent geese seen in large number everyday from the Brent hide and large flocks of waders using the wadermarsh at high
18 September 2018
Recent sightings 15th-18th September
Dunnock in the Millennium Wetlands cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Large numbers of waders can be seen from the British Steel Hide with Black-Tailed Godwit, Knot and Redshank numbering in the hundreds. Some Spotted
18 September 2018
Today's Sightings
Pallid harrier - Lots of views this morning in front of the main observatory. Last reported sighting: flying past main observatory towards reed-bed hide (14.35 pm). Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Garganey (x2)
18 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2018
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 30 House Martin - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 9 Wigeon - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 12 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - Charing Cross hospital Please note there will be ess
18 September 2018
Breezy day
South Lake The juvenile Little-ringed Plover remains, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 30 Redshank, 75 Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet and 1 Lapwing representing the waders on the scrape. 50 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall and 30 Tufted Duck and 8 Cormorant. Tac
18 September 2018
Pinks
A brief update. Around 3000 Pink-footed Geese have been on the reserve today, with groups coming and going. We'll give you a roost count when available. It's looking interesting after ex hurricane Helene departs the UK on Wednesday setting up an airflow f
17 September 2018
Endangered beetle hides out at WWT Welney
Tansy beetle by Andy Brown . The Tansy beetle was thought to exist at just two sites in the UK, but has now been recorded for the first time in Norfolk, at the Welney Wetland Centre. It may be one of the small
17 September 2018
Today's Hightlights
Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Swallow House martin Starlings Meadow pipit Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Wheatear Pallid harrier-juv at Main Observatory Marsh harrier Hobby Buzzard Kestrel Cranes - 3 at Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Avocet Black-ta
17 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 17/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 18 Avocet 1 Redshank 36 Snipe 5 Teal 10 Gadwall 1 Curlew 3 Kestrel 1 Greenshank 2 Stock dove 3 Black-headed gull 85 Saline Lagoon Teal 31 Curlew 1 Snipe 1 Heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great spotted
17 September 2018
Monday sightings
Rushy Hide Early morning sightings included 2 Pintail, 3 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Snipe, a Redshank and the Little Grebe. Tack Piece 15 Yellow Wagtail were among the cattle but flew off toward the TNP. Two juvenile Ruff, two Avocet and three Spotted Redshank w
17 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2018
3 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (by field lab and wet woodland) 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Wheatear (female) - East bank 2 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South 1 Hobby - wildside 4 Snipe - wader scr
17 September 2018
Wader Festival Weekend Sunday
Middle Point On the fences and tussocks were three Wheatear, 2 Whinchat and a few Meadow Pipits. A party of 11 Arctic Tern (9 juveniles) spent much of the morning resting on sands out from the point. A roosting flock of Curlew. Rushy Hide Green Sandpiper
16 September 2018