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An evening with the Swavesey and Over Conservation Society (SOCS)
This week we visited the Swavesey and Over Conservation Society. The talk had a very autumnal feel-especially when one member walked in with a crate full of apples! The meeting started with Francis kindly introducing myself and Karen to the group
12 October 2013
More Migration!
Migration watch from 8am-12 All birds were flying low over the grounds heading north. REDWING 17,180 Fildfare 723 Mistle Thrush 1 Song Thrush 10 Skylark 8 Pied Wagtail 62 Grey Wagtail 3 Chaffinch 26 Siskin 34 Goldfinch 156 The Holden Tower White-fronted G
12 October 2013
Wetland Calligraphy at Southery Primary School
On Wednesday 18th September, the Flock Together project went and visited a Southery primary School. With us we took our usual array of paraphernalia, including swans wings and Bob the Bewick’s swan, but also loads of wetland materials so that the cla
12 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2013
119 Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 104 Shoveler - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 10 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 11 Water Rail - site count 4 Fieldfare - 1 flew SW, 3
12 October 2013
Latest Sightings - More Geese
7735 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning! Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 25 Mute Swan 23 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Folly Pond Barnacle Geese 177 Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Saltcot Merse Barnacle Geese 2000+ Avenue Tower Barnacle Geese
12 October 2013
Whoopers and Redwings
Redwings were evident this morning with small flocks flying north over the mere, at least 50 along with 15 Fieldfare and flocks of Goldfinch and Chaffinch, a watch from dawn would have revealed a much higher count, the last 24 hours has seen a large arriv
11 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2013
3 Pintail - 1 male 2 female wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 15 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - 30 Common Gull - flew NW 23 Redwing - flew S 1 Kingfisher - 1 Skylark - flew W 5 Alba Wagtail - flew NW 1 Hawfinch - flew W 13 Bramb
11 October 2013
Beavers
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNYTwmZDpiY&feature=c4-overview&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw'] We have put Bushnell cameras into the beaver enclosure at night to get some up close footage of what the beavers have been up to. Follow th
11 October 2013
Today's sightings-Migration
Late news from yesterday 10/10/13 There were 3 Whooper Swans and the Baird's Sandpiper from the Zeiss Hide Some of the thousands of Redwings that migrated over us today, JSLeesWWT The Grounds-Migration A great day to see Redwings migrating with at least
11 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Over 6000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve this morning and around 30 Whooper Swans Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 38 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Greater Scaup 1 Wigeon 200 Teal 300 Gadwall 1 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Ruff 1 Reds
11 October 2013
Don't you just love autumn!
A fantastic day, with Pink-footed Geese in and out all day long, there must have been many newly arrived birds today as we had new Whooper Swans arrive on the northerly winds, a count this afternoon of 168 at least. There must be c20,000 Pink Feet in the
10 October 2013
Up close and personal with the geese
This week we have placed Bushnell cameras in the fields used by the geese to get some up close footage of the geese. Have a look and see what you think. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Sh2U0VYuI&feature=youtu.be']
10 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2013
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel (1515hrs) 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st winter) - main lake 33 Meadow Pipit - flew W + 2 on the marsh 24 Redwing - flew SW 1 Siskin - flew SW 2 Chiffchaff - wildside summer route Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Bittern, Sp
10 October 2013
First whooper swan family
The first family of whooper swans have arrive overnight and are on the main lagoon this morning resting and grazing. The two adult birds are unringed but have with them three beautiful cygnets. We started to see the first few flocks in the surrounding f
10 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Big influx of geese and swans last night and throughout this morning! Farmhouse Tower Barnacle Geese 6000 around reserve Pink-footed Geese 3000 around reserve Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 Mute Swan Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Folly Pond Whooper Swan 3 Scaup 1
10 October 2013