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Whooper swan Tree sparrow Wigeon Pochard Teal Pintail Shoveler Gadwall Redshank Black-tailed godwit Redwing Fieldfare Stonechat Buzzard Marsh harrier Little egret Grey heron Dunlin Lapwing
8 November 2017
Swan lake! The first Bewick’s swan has finally landed at WWT Slimbridge
WWT Slimbridge is guaranteed to turn white every winter – not with snow, but with the ivory coloured feathers of the famed Bewick’s swan. The bird so iconic to Slimbridge has kept staff and volunteers on the edge of their seats; the late autumn weathe
8 November 2017
New Scaup
An adult male Scaup on the Mere this morning was a new bird, and still present this afternoon, also still at least 1 Goldeneye present. The adult male Scaup on the Mere (Tony Disley) At least 2 possibly 3 Water Rail o
8 November 2017
Today Sightings 08/11/17
Am Tide/ Mid Wader Lake: Little Egret :- 1 Eurasian Teal : - 20 Lapwing : - 100 Black Headed Gull : - 50 Kestrel : - 2 (Male & female) Saline Lagoon: Black Headed Gull : - 20 Shelduck : - 2 Eurasian Teal : - 10 Hawthorn Wood : Gr
8 November 2017
Latest Sightings - 8th November - foggy start, now cleared
A very foggy start to the day which has made this update slightly more difficult than usual. Still a huge number of wildfowl around the site, with a Pintail on the Teal Pond a particular highlight this morning. The mist has now lifted so we should be able
8 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2017
1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Red-Crested Pochard - main lake 1 Siskin - flew over S 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross Additional sighting
8 November 2017
Brambling
Two Brambling at the Janet Kear feeding station were new birds, keep checking for Hawfinch, a bird was on feeders in Southport yesterday. On Woodend Marsh viewable from UU Hide today were 2 juvenile Little Stint, 223 Snipe, 63 Ruff, 1130 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin
7 November 2017
A few more White-fronts
Three Whooper Swans flew over heading South at dawn, the two Cattle Egret were in the roadside fields among the cattle herds. Tack Piece Some new European (Russian) White-fronted Geese arrived today taking the total to nine, the newcomers were given a fr
7 November 2017
Today's Highlights
Marsh Harrier Sparrow hawk Kestrel Buzzard Whooper swan Pochard Teal Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Pintail Black-tailed godwit Ruff Dunlin Snipe Redshank Grey heron Fieldfare Stonechat Goldfinch Tree sparrow
7 November 2017
Wildlife Sightings 7/11/2017
Wader Lake (AM tide level low) Eurasian Wigeon (drake): 1 Eurasian Teal: 16 Shelduck: 2 Shoveler: 3 Saline Lagoon (AM tide level low) Eurasian Teal: 18 Black-headed Gull: 182 Curlew: 1 Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station Bull
7 November 2017
Recent Sightings (4th- 7th Nov)
British Steel Hide Plenty of wader action on the saline lagoons recently with large numbers of birds roosting during times of high tide. Approximate counts of 1100 Black-tailed Godwits, 350 Curlew, 230 Redshank and 200 Knot, 2 Greenshank, 30 Lapwing and
7 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2017
1 Hawfinch - flew over heading East 1 Firecrest - sheltered lagoon 1 Brambling - entrance area 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Red-Crested Pochard - main lake 9 Fieldfare - entrance lake, South route 2 Redwin
7 November 2017
Whoopers
Rushy Hide Two Whooper Swans at dawn, they flew out to the estuary for a while over high tide before settling on the Tack Piece for the day. Tack Piece Four E. White-fronted Geese, 60 Greylag Geese, 20 Shoveler, 200 Wigeon, 300 Teal and 24 Curlew. Holden
6 November 2017
Today's Highlights
Great white egret Barn owl Kingfisher-Friends hide Stonechat Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Snipe Curlew-9 Ruff-3 Fieldfare-50 Buzzard-2 Marsh harrier Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Wigeon Teal Moorhen Whooper swan Mute swan Tree sparrow Goldfinch
6 November 2017
Recent Sightings 6th of November 2017
Lapwing flock Cr. Georgette Taylor The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Geese ~200, Sheld
6 November 2017