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Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017
9 Little Gull - main lake (14:00) 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - reedbed, grazing marsh then flew high S a.m. 1 Caspian Gull 2nd cy - marsh p.m. 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 26 Shoveler -
27 March 2017
Great crested grebes & garganey
The great crested grebe on Arun Riverlife photo by Colin Knight (2016) Sunday 26 March Top bird of the moment is a summer visiting duck the Garganey. A cracking male showed at the scrape hide and then the Ramsar and
27 March 2017
Ballast convention reduces mitten crab threat, but it’s not the end of the story
The risk to UK wildlife from invasive Chinese mitten crabs will be significantly reduced once the Government follows through on its commitment to treat ballast water from ships coming into UK waters. However, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has jo
27 March 2017
March migrants
South Lake Lots of action here today, regular flypasts of Kingfisher with birds perching in the willows at the N end of the deep lake to fish. Often passing a few feet in front of the hide, also seen at Hogarth Hide. The pair of Garganey showed occasional
26 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag geese Egyptian geese-4 Pochard Mallard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Pintail Grey heron Great white egret-2 Little egret Avocet-15 Oystercatcher Redshank Ruff Little ringed plover-main obs Coot- building nest high
26 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 26/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet - 18 Gadwall - 8 Shoveler - 7 Kestrel - 1 Common Snipe - 4 Shelduck - 19 Grey Heron - 41 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Lapwing - 35 Saline Lagoon Avocet - 2 Gadwall - 4 Eurasian Teal - 6 Cormorant - 1 Shelduck - 8 Hawt
26 March 2017
Sunday March 26th
Another fine spring day. Perhaps this our sunshine ration for the year...! Whooper Swans are largely away now; 19 at the 11:00 feed today, with a further 60 or so preferring a grass diet in fields at Ruthwell. Still plenty of Barnacle Geese to find, mostl
26 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 7 Shelduck - main lake 5 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon 4 Ch
26 March 2017
Sightings
Highhlight of the day was the pair of Garganey that were found on Sunley's Marsh from Ron Barker Hide mid morning. At least 2-3 Mediterranean Gull were seen including a pair on the Mere with a Green Darvic ring, probably from France or Belgium. At least 2
25 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit-50 Avocet-9 Coot Redshank Snipe Ruff Lapwing Moorhen Grey plover-2 Greylag geese Egyptian geese Mallard Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Shelduck Gadwall Mute swan Whooper swan Black headed gull Lesser bla
25 March 2017
Saturday sightings- Brent and Egyptian geese
Tack Piece Wigeon 126 Shoveler 18 White fronted goose 2 Cranes 3 Shelduck 8 Teal 10 Rushy Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 12 Teal 18 Knott Pool Pintail- Female Wigeon 28 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Brent goose 1 Lapwing 17 Shelduck 112 Long Pool Little grebe 2 Grea
25 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey Heron (20 Nests) - 36 Mute Swan - 2 Avocet - 21 Shelduck - 20 Lapwing - 30 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 2 Redshank - 2 Black-headed Gull - 12 Common Snipe - 1 Teal - 6 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Gadwall - 4 Curlew - 1 L
25 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - main lake (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - grazing marsh 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 5 Sand
25 March 2017
Bird News
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls seem to have settled in on the Mere and are on view (other than when they are sitting behind one of the islands!) pretty much constantly. 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, at least 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 30+ Avocets and several
24 March 2017
Recent sightings - 24th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at high tide. Estuary Brent geese 50, Canada geese 13, Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 20, Black-tailed godwit 30, Eider 25, Oystercatcher 50, Redshank 2. Main lake - visible from
24 March 2017