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Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2016
1 Water Pipit - flew on to marsh from NE p.m. 7 Meadow Pipit - marsh 3 Stonechat - marsh 7 Chiffchaff 1 Pintail - wader scrape 80+ Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 60+ Wigeon - main lake 4 Water Rail - main lake, wildside 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing m
5 October 2016
67 species...
On the advanced birding session this morning I was reliably informed by one attendee that was diligent enough to take notes that we had recorded 67 species of bird from 0800-midday. Holden Tower Over high tide... 55 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 9 Gre
4 October 2016
Tuesday October 4th
Whooper Swans are still operating just to the north of the reserve near the end of the approach road, about a mile from the centre here. These can just about be seen from The Farmhouse Tower and have increased from yesterday's 12 up to 19. They're coming!
4 October 2016
Great white egret
Great white egret by Jim Norwood Great white egret - 1 fantastic views from Friends hide Crane - 2 seen from the main hide
4 October 2016
Volunteers needed to share the Bewick’s swan story
WWT Welney swan feed visitors The UK’s smallest and rarest swan is making its way to WWT Welney Wetland Centre and we need you to help us tell their incredible story. As you may have heard, the WWT’s Flight of the
4 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2016
65 Wigeon - main lake 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Nuthatch - Q.E.W 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading South 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South West 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital September
4 October 2016
The Great Repeal Act: One win, five fights
The Nature Directives and the laws that reduce pollution, waste and over-exploitation will not be thrown out wholesale. But a number of caveats mean we must all still be on our guard.
3 October 2016
21,000
Big arrival of Pink-footed Geese over the weekend. Today's dawn count produced 21,000 Pink-footed Geese, an awesome sight and sound. Recommend combining your visit with one of the late Wednesday and Saturday openings in October to catch these birds coming
3 October 2016
First Redwings of the autumn...
With the easterly airflow and now being October we saw the first 4 Redwing of the autumn flying over the visitor centre. The Black-tailed Godwit flock on site has increased to 372, a single Siskin and Greenfinch were on the move over Middle Point. Rushy P
3 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 30/9/16
Wader Lake Tide Level: Low AM Black-Tailed Godwit: 10 Common Snipe: 12 Lapwing: 36 Redshank: 20 Teal: 17 Saline Lagoon Tide Level: Low AM Common Snipe: 3 Kestrel (Meadow): 2 Grey Heron (Meadow): 1 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2 Bu
3 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 1/10/16
Wader Lake Tide Level: Low AM Black-Tailed Godwit: 11 Common Snipe: 8 Redshank: 42 Eurasian Teal: 21 Kestrel: 1 Stock Dove: 1 Saline Lagoon Tide Level: Low Greenshank: 1 Common Snipe: 2 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2 Bullfi
3 October 2016
Recent Sightings
Turtle Dove sadly no longer around but here's a cracking photo from last week by Ray Davies British Steel Hide Hen Harrier Marsh Harrier Peregrine Greenshank 15 Spotted Redshank 4 Redshank 52 Curlew 47 Curlew S
3 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/16
Wader Lake Tide Level: Low AM Common Snipe: 19 Redshank: 12 Eurasian Teal: 24 Black-Tailed Godwit: 18 Black-Headed Gull: 15 Saline Lagoon Tide Level: Low AM Kestrel (pair): 2 Grey Heron: 2 Redshank: 6 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch:
3 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 3/10/16
Wader Lake Tide Level: Mid AM Sparrowhawk: 1 Common Snipe: 15 Grey Heron: 1 Black-Tailed Godwit: 17 Herring Gull (Juvenile): 1 Redshank:6 Eurasian Teal: 18 Black-Headed Gull: 3 Saline Lagoon Tide Level: Mid AM Curlew: 1 Grey Heron: 1 Eurasian Teal:
3 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 3/10/16
Wader Lake Tide Level: Mid AM Sparrowhawk: 1 Common Snipe: 15 Grey Heron: 1 Black-Tailed Godwit: 17 Herring Gull (Juvenile): 1 Redshank: 6 Eurasian Teal: 18 Black-Headed Gull: 3 Saline Lagoon Tide Level: Mid AM Curlew: 1 Grey Heron: 1 Eurasian Teal
3 October 2016