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Latest Sightings - 11th February - Barnies and waders
A cold but dry morning on the reserve with plenty of Barnacle Geese around. There is one all-white leucistic Barnacle Goose in amongst them and also a white-necked hybrid at the Avenue Tower to keep an eye out for. The Corner Field is busy with Black-tail
11 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2017
2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Bittern - main lake North shore, reservoir lagoon 21 Redwing - Q.E.W 5 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, She
11 February 2017
Recent sightings - 10th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 20, Shelduck 150, Black-tailed godwit 5, Oystercatcher 250, Curlew 25, Redshank 40, Dunlin 7, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-headed gull 25.
10 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 10/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Mute swan 2 Shelduck 14 Shoveler 16 Teal 27 Wigeon 2 Lapwing 40 Curlew 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 5 Common snipe 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 10 Bullfinch 21 Siskin 6 Goldfinch 4 Greenfinch 6
10 February 2017
Recent Sightings
Great White Egret Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Coot 28 Moorhen 3 Mallard 14 Black-tailed Godwit c60 Mute Swan 3 Shelduck 18 Tufted Duck 12 Teal 9 Pochard 3 Buzzard 1 Red Kite 1 Hen Harrier 1 (Male) Curlew 1 Cor
10 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2017
2 Bittern - main lake north shore, sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Jack Snipe, Black-Tailed
10 February 2017
Sightings Friday 10th February
Water levels remain low, but some areas of path have water on so boots or wellies advised, all hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan (main observatory) Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wig
10 February 2017
Today's sightings
Holden Walkway The Tack Piece was busy with birds again this morning, and a slight increase in the number of White-fronted Geese, up to 170 birds. Several hundred Wigeon and Lapwing were present, with a mix of Teal, 14 Shoveler, 20 Shelduck and the seem
9 February 2017
Sightings Thursday 9th February
All hides and footpaths are open apart from Allport hide. There is some standing water on the path to Reedbed hide, resulting in no scooter travel along this one path and wellies needed or you can skirt around it with sturdy shoes. Sightings so f
9 February 2017
Reserve access
All hides and footpaths are open. There is some standing water on the path to Reedbed hide, resulting in no scooter travel along this one path and wellies needed or you can skirt around it with sturdy shoes.
9 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 09/02/17
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 15 Shelduck 16 Shoveler 18 Teal 33 Wigeon 1 Lapwing 44 Redshank 3 Curlew 4 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Mute swan 2 Black-headed gull 55 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 14 Goldfinch 6 Siskin 6 Treecreeper 1 Long-tailed t
9 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2017
223 Shoveler - site count 56 Wigeon - scrape, marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N shore 5 Pintail - main lake 34 Redwing - over SW high 1 Water Pipit - main lake, scrape January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Bre
9 February 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 9th February
Wader numbers are looking good on the Folly Pond with 54 redshank, 19 black-tailed godwit, 25 lapwing and 7 oystercatchers there fist thing. The yellowhammers and reed buntings continue to appear in the hawthorn trees on the way down to the Peter Scott
9 February 2017
Today's sightings
Martin Smith Hide The Tack Piece was busy this morning with the whole flock of 164 White-fronted Geese present along with a few Greylags and Canadas. Around 80 Wigeon were grazing around the scrape, surrounded by a mix of over 500 Lapwing, 41 Curlew, 16
8 February 2017
Sightings
Goldeneye continue to be seen most days on the Mere with a group of 5 today (2 male & 3 female). At least 3000 Pink-footed Geese were present on and off all day albeit distantly on the edge of the reserve. The 3 Little Egrets are still to be seena rou
8 February 2017