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Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Tawny Owl - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon Pochard brood of 3 -
20 August 2018
Garganey count
Rushy Hide A juvenile Garganey, 3 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 5+ Ruff, 8 Green Sandpiper, 4 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank, 16 Lapwing and 15 Teal the pick of the birds on the lower pond. A Little Grebe and 25 Gadwall on the top pon
19 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Water rail Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Greenfinch Goldfinch Sparrowhawk Hobby
19 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2018
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Hobby - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 25+ Sw
19 August 2018
Hobby
At least 1 Hobby sighting today, possibly 2 from Ron Barker Hide, also the juv Marsh Harrier is still around and showing well at times. Still small numbers of Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff this morning including juveniles of both, c500 Lapwing and good nu
18 August 2018
Today's Highlights
Common whitethroat Lesser whitethroat Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Reed warbler Meadow pipit Yellow wagtail-7 House martin Green woodpecker Stock dove Moorhen Coot Little egret Common sandpiper-2 Black tailed godwit-9 Avocet Ringed plover Teal Mal
18 August 2018
Two Short Eared Owls
Rushy Snipe 1 Ruff 4 Little Ringed Plover 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Wood Sandpiper 1 Avocet 6 Black tailed Godwit 9 Heron 1 Lapwing 5 Teal 7 Grey Wagtail 1 Tack Piece Avocet 2 Teal 9 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Greylag 83 Hybrid Wigeon 1 Holden Tower Two Short Eared
18 August 2018
Reserve Update - Saturday 18th August
Immature male marsh harrier was spotted yesterday afternoon alongside the Lochar water out from Avenue Tower. The female Sparrowhawk has been frequenting the area around the feeders in the Peter Scott trail. A Kestrel was hunting over the fields out f
18 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - main lake July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip
18 August 2018
Wish us luck as you wave us goodbye
WWT Washington's Asian short-clawed otter family (image by Ian Henderson) Lots of our visitors will be aware that our family of Asian short-clawed otters are part of a global species studbook, aimed at conserving hea
17 August 2018
Recent Sightings
The juvenile Marsh Harrier has been giving good views over the last few days, also a large juvenile female Peregrine has been keeping the resident birds on edge with it's appearance. Up to 4 different Sparrowhawks have been noted along with the usual Buzz
17 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Sedge warbler Tree
17 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2018
Tide level a.m.: High Wader Lake Avocet 7 adult 2 juvenile Lapwing 61 Pied wagtail 2 Black tailed godwit 3 Shelduck 1 Common tern 7 Snipe 13 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 25 Black headed gull 9 adult 7 juvenile Greylag goose 3 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 3 Redsha
17 August 2018
The Sightings 17/08/2018 - Nuthatch!
A Nuthatch was seen in the Spinney Wood (near the Zeiss Hide) this morning. Although common in some places, it is a very unusual bird for the site. Zeiss Hide Adult Ringed Plover, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 7 Avocet
17 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Hobby - perched up far eastern-end of reservoir lagoon 7 Common Tern - main lak
17 August 2018