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Wildlife sightings - 27/10/16
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Water rail 1 (in front of Diageo Hide) Lapwing 42 Curlew 18 Redshank 9 Teal 36 Black-tailed godwit 5 Saline Lagoon Curlew 22 Grey heron 2 Teal 16 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 10 Chaffinch 6 Goldfinch 11 Willow tit 1 Coal tit 7 G
27 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 27th October - change in the weather
Despite a change in the weather, all the usual suspects this morning. Plenty of Whooper Swans, Barnacle Geese and Pink-footed Geese going over the site. The morning and evening flights of Pink-feet have been spectacular the past few days, with around 10,0
27 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2016
1 Mealy Redpoll - flew NW 35 Redwing - flew SW 8 Fieldfare - flew SW 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - wader scrape 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh, flew S 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon October bi
27 October 2016
Geese and Raptors
Very active across the reserve today with 10-15000 Pink-footed Geese back on the reserve by early afternoon and more roosting. In with the Pink-footed Geese singles of Greenland and European White-fronted Geese and two Barnacle Geese. Three Marsh Harrier
26 October 2016
Reserve Update 26th October - water rail, whoopers and wigeon!
The water rail has once again re-appeared in the Peter Scott Trail underneath the bird feeder area. Seen yesterday and again first thing this morning. Another Whooper Swan family has turned up on the Whooper Pond with five cygnets just to confuse matt
26 October 2016
A 3 Egret Day!
The clock hadn't even struck 8:30am and staff and volunteers had clocked up all three species of egret on site! The 5 Cattle Egret from yesterday were found on South Lake first thing with a Little Egret, which left at 8:04am and flew towards the canal.
26 October 2016
Recent Sightings
Long-tailed Tit cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide (thank you Martin Lewis) Merlin 1 Barnacle Goose 1 Meadow Pipit 3 Snipe 3 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk. f 1 Peregrine. juv 1 Greenshank 2 Little Egret 4 Knot on lagoon 15, c150 on estuary Mil
26 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2016
1 Pintail - wader scrape 5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 24 Redwing - flew SW 1 Skylark - flew SW 1 Peregrine - hunting over the grazing marsh/wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - main lake October bird highlights: Wheatear,
26 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 26/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 4 Eurasian teal 35 Lapwing 14 Grey heron 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 6 Blue tit 3 Dunnock 2 Great tit 1 Greenfinch 3 Other birds Cormorant - 1 - River Wear Black-hea
26 October 2016
Great Repeal Bill part 2: a new #naturealert?
New doubt has been cast on the Prime Minister’s assurance that a Great Repeal Bill will transfer the body of EU law into UK law, creating new uncertainty for environmental protection. The Government can still achieve its laudable ambition to be the fir
25 October 2016
Sightings Tuedsday 25th October
Now the early morning mist has lifted the swans can be seen in front of the main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan (2000 +) Wigeon Teal Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Kingfisher Snipe Ruff Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Marsh har
25 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2016
23 Fieldfare - flew NW 1555hrs 1 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 36 Redwing - flew over mostly heading W 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 2 Peregrine - over the river and Perched on hospital ledge 3 Stonec
25 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2,000+ Bewick's swans Tree sparrow-4 Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh harrier-3 Buzzard-5 Cranes-5 flying south and on back of Lady Fen Grey heron Barn owl Egyptian geese Great egret-Friends hide Gadwall Curlew Dunlin Kingfisher Snipe Meadow pipit
24 October 2016
30050 Pink-footed Geese
Yesterday's roost count of 30050 Pink-footed Geese was the highest of the Autumn so far. The count was part of the coordinated occuring in Lancashire (and elsewhere). The complete figures for Lancashire haven't been complied just yet but the final count w
24 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 24/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 1 Curlew 1 Common snipe 2 Eurasian teal 47 Redshank 32 Black-headed gull 41 Kestrel 1 Wigeon 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 4 Stock dove 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 10 Rob
24 October 2016