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Whooper influx
The first proper frost of this winter period, overcast for most of the day with light winds. This morning's dawn count produced 1360 Whooper Swan. Quite surprised at the total even though it has been obvious that new birds have been arriving over the week
8 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 08/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: high Wader Lake Shelduck 1 (first in the season) Little grebe 1 (uncommon visitor) Wigeon 1 Coot 1 Redshank 38 Eurasian teal 74 Black-headed gull 18 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Robin 3 Dunnock 1 Willo
8 November 2016
Recent sightings - 8th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +3000, Oystercatcher +300, Curlew +50, Shelduck +300, Black-headed gull +30, Redshank +
8 November 2016
Tuesday November 8th
The Scaup and Green-winged Teal remain with us as yesterday. The two Hen Harriers both showed well yesterday, as did the Water Rail. A few Yellowhammers are starting to show on the Observatory path and there are Tree Sparrows around the Peter Scott Trail.
8 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2016
2 Dunlin - main lake 1 Chiffchaff 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 2 Skylark - flew N 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 19 Redwing - flew over heading North, North West 3 Redpoll - South route November bird highlights: Water Pipit, Stonechat, Pintail, Golden
8 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2016
8 Redwing - wildside 5 Meadow Pipit - marsh + 5 flew W 3 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 1 Siskin - wildside 40 Goldfinch - sheltered lagoon, wildside 6 Snipe - marsh, scrape 2 Skylark - marsh 2 Peregrine November bird highlights: Water Pipit, Ston
8 November 2016
Peregrine strike
One of the adult Peregrines gave the few earlybirds in the Holden Tower a very close encounter this morning, it took a drake Wigeon in flight over the hide and dropped into the Tack Piece nearby. It was unable to feed on its kill as two Buzzard and 2 C
7 November 2016
Recent Sightings
Pintail cr. WWT British Steel Hide and Millennium Wetlands (combined count) Black-tailed Godwit 850 Greenshank 11 Snipe 3 Dunlin 15 Redshank 7 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Grey Plover 1 Knot 1 Lapwing 10 Canada Goose 9 Little Egret 14 Cormorant 15 Grey Heron 1 Gre
7 November 2016
Update, Monday Nov 7th
The juvenile Scaup remains on The Whooper Pond amongst the 40-odd Tufteds, coming in close at feed times. Whooper Swans there are pretty constant at around 120. The Green-winged Teal is still on The Folly Pond. A Water Rail is often under the feeders in
7 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A cool, fresh start to the day with lots of activity in front of the Main Observatory and many and various waders at the newly-created pool at the Reedbed Hide. Brent goose x 1 (a little harassed by other geese) Wigeon Teal Mandarin duck male in front o
7 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 07/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Eurasian teal 77 Redshank 28 Black-tailed godwit 1 Black-headed gull 80 Grey heron 1 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher (male) 1 Curlew 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Eurasian teal 3 (river reedbed) 'Domestic' embden geese 2 Hawthorn Wood
7 November 2016
Lottery cash bids to solve mystery of goose decline
An endangered goose is the latest wetland bird to benefit from funds raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery for the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT).
7 November 2016
A couple more Bewick's Swans
A cold night resulted in frozen water on the shallow scrapes, it thawed rapidly to allow the birds back on. Rushy Pen Another two Bewick's Swans arrived this morning and joined the pair (Tool and Times) with cygnet. The duck numbers continue to build as t
6 November 2016
Cattle Egret again
Overcast and chilly but excellent visibilty. Bird of the day was Cattle Egret which was seen just off the reserve arounf midday before being seen on the Mere in the afternoon. As noted before on here there has been a considerable influx of Cattle Egret in
6 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2016
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 3 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 40 Goldfinch - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital November bird highlights: Water Pipit, Stonechat, Pintail,
6 November 2016