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Today's Highlights
17 Cranes flew back into the reserve late morning- a group of (inc 1 juv), a group of 3 (inc 1 juv) and a group of 10 (inc 1 juv). Also the new arrival of the first Pochard this season-3 in front of the main observatory. White-fronted geese-15 at main
17 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 17th October - another big tide!
The recent high tides have flooded the merses and provided great feeding areas for Pintail, Wigeon and Teal. The Great Egret is on the eastern merse from Avenue Tower this morning. A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard halfway down the Avenue first thing, but
17 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 17/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Wigeon 1 Eurasian teal 37 Grey heron 2 Kestrel 1 Curlew 1 Common snipe 1 Lapwing 6 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 Grey heron 2 Herring gull 2 Black-headed gull 20 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Dunnock 3 Bullfinch 9 Greenfinch 4 Gold
17 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2016
5 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 70 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Meadow Pipit - flew S October bird highligh
17 October 2016
White-fronts and Yellow-brow
Another classic autumn day with plenty of bird action throughout. Two European White-fronted Geese dropped in around 1pm with Pink-footed Geese. Record day counts of this species have been recorded along the East Coast in recent days so it's possible more
16 October 2016
Autumn birding
Rushy Pen Hide/Peng Observatory Although we still have a few things to finish in the Rushy and at the duckery, the island work has been completed, the water levels on top lake are back up and the Peng Observatory is open again. Late in the month we will
16 October 2016
Recent sightings - 16th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Maurice Turley and Toni Castello, warden, at mid tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory A thorough count today, as part of our WEBs counts work. The numbers of some win
16 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes - 17 Teal Wigeon Stonechat Kingfisher Short-eared Owl White-fronted Geese Pintail Snipe Jack Snipe Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Peregrine Cettis Warbler Green Woodpecker Black-tailed Godwit Ruff Golden Plover
16 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2016
1 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital October bird highlights: Wheatear, Stonechat, Pi
16 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2016
1 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital October bird highlights: Wheatear, Stonechat, Pintail, Goldeney
16 October 2016
Recent sightings
Fri 14 October Lapwing hide: Water rail, teal, mallard Ramsar & Sandmartin hides: grey wagtail, shoveler, teal, gadwall, mallard, Canada geese, mute swans, black-headed-gull Scarpe hide: kingfisher, grey heron, teal, shoveler, gadwall Reserve: kingf
16 October 2016
Barnacle Goose and other birds
Early start with mistly rain followed by clearing conditions into a very pleasant afternoon. Good numbers of Pink-footed Geese started to arrive onto the reserve late morming onward. A single Barnacle Goose was picked out among the pinks. No roost count i
15 October 2016
Todays Sightings
Common Crane x 17 White-fronted Geese Stonechat Heron Kestrel Marsh Harrier Teal Wigeon Dunlin Ruff Greylag Geese Pintail Black -tailed Godwits
15 October 2016
Latest Sightings 15th October - Green-winged Teal returns
The drake Green-winged Teal is back on the Folly Pond now and is halfway through his moult. The vertical white stripe is just visible on the side of the body and we have seen a metal ring on his right leg making us almost certain that this is the same bir
15 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2016
2 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 6 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 8 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading SW 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh, main lake October bird highlights: Wheatear, Stonechat, Pintail, Goldeneye, Kingf
15 October 2016