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Recent sightings - 10th October
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 +6000, Oystercatcher 20, Curlew 40, Little egret 3, Shelduck 20, Black-headed gull 20, B
10 October 2016
Foggy morning, limited sightings
A misty start hampered the hide rounds so we won't have too much to report, work continues in the Rushy Pen and Robbie Garnett, Stephen Kirk and Knott Hides so a bit of disturbance is likely, these areas are a bit quiet at the moment anyway. South Lake T
10 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2016
7 Stonechat - marsh 8 Skylark - flew NW 5 Redpoll - wildside(2) and flew W(3) ca.25 Song Thrush - flew W/SW ca.20 Siskin - reedbed, N bank, entrance lake, plus some flew W/SW 21 Meadow Pipit - marsh(5) and flew W(16) 20 Chiffchaff - wildside(7), shelt
10 October 2016
NEW Flamingo themed play area opening at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
Forget buccaneer bay - get down to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this half term and visit Flamingo Bay – a brand new, themed outside play area that’s right at home with the Centre’s Caribbean flamingos. The colourful, new play area which has been sup
10 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 10/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-headed gull 60 Redshank 20 Teal 10 Grey heron 2 Greenshank 2 Saline Lagoon Black-headed gull 30 Teal 4 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 1 Robin 3 Willow tit 1 Bullfinch 1 Greenfinch 1
10 October 2016
Yellow Browed Warbler
It had to happen eventually, with the record numbers of Yellow-browed Warblers in the country this autumn, that one would appear on site and late morning one was seen and photographed from the Kingfisher Hide. This is the first to be seen and photographed
9 October 2016
Today's Highlights
A single solitary crane was calling for company this morning. Thankfully 12 more joined him at the Nelson/Lyle hide where they stayed for the day and were seen by many visitors from there and the Main observatory too. They flew over Lady Fen in the late a
9 October 2016
Pectoral Sandpiper...
A new bird arrived on the reserve today- a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, this long distance migrant breeds in Arctic Canada and Far Eastern Siberia but is an annual visitor to these shores. This is the first record for the reserve in 2016, we usually recor
9 October 2016
Sunday October 9th update
Little change from yesterday, with Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese in profusion within the fields and on the merses. The 27 Whooper Swans remain in the Northpark stubble near the approach road-end, just over a mile away. The Great Egret continues to altern
9 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2016
5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - main lake 5+ Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff - site count 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital October bird highlights: Wheatear, Stonechat, Pintail, Kingfi
9 October 2016
Today's Highlights
On Lady Fen today- lots of good brisk walks and rewarding sightings:- Marsh harrier Wigeon Teal Skylark Snipe Little egret Reed bunting Buzzard Grey heron Golden plover Cranes -18
8 October 2016
Todays Sightings
Generally a little quiet with north winds and clear skies allowing migrants to move through. Zeiss Hide Over 700 Teal here this morning and an impressive 460 Wigeon. There were 12 Ruff and 2 Redshank among 250 Lapwing. A big flush may have been the Goshaw
8 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 8th October - over 10,000 Barnacle Geese!
A whopping 16,000 Barnacle Geese were on the reserve yesterday. This morning we have 10,250 on the fields and merses! The Great Egret is on the Folly Pond at the moment, with a Little Egret for comparison. Today's high tide 17:21, 7.8m Around the reserve
8 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2016
70 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Stonechat - main lake in front of Headley hide 1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Pheasant - female flew along Sou
8 October 2016
Bird News
Lots of wildfowl around today, with over 20,000 Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve last night, and increased numbers of Wigeon and Pintail around this morning. Pochard have started to arrive back, with 5 present today, and 2 Whooper Swans were on t
7 October 2016