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Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2016
1 Whitethroat - wildside 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 8 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 7 Chiffchaff - mostly in wildside, also sheltered lagoon 62 Wigeon - main lake September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Stonechat, Pintail, King
26 September 2016
Recent Sightings
Turtle Dove cr. James Lees Car Park Turtle Dove 1 British Steel Hide Greenshank 34 Redshank 97 Spotted Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Lapwing 38 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Knot 61 Ruff 1 Pochard 2 Cormorant
26 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher on pond below cafe Wigeon-lots of new arrivals Teal Ruff Snipe Black-tailed godwit Pintail Moorhen Heron Merlin Marsh harrier Kestrel Hobby
25 September 2016
Sleepy caterpillars
Privet hawk-moth caterpillar At the end of September, keep your eyes peeled for large caterpillars searching for somewhere to spend the winter. This privet hawk-moth caterpillar crawled into the visitor centre earli
25 September 2016
Autumnal...
Overnight showers and cooler air had given the reserve a more autumnal feel, this is reflected by the increase in wildfowl and seeing the small passerines, tits, warblers, Treecreeper, Goldcrest etc flocking together. Spotted Crake The juvenile continues
25 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2016
3 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Peregrine - hunting over the court yard 1 Hobby - grazing marsh September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Stonechat, Pintail, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Water Rail, Peregrine, Grey Plover, Snipe
25 September 2016
C.15,000 Pink-footed Geese
A brief update. The numbers of Pink-footed Geese are continuing to build up with around 15,000 in the area. If the forecast is anything to go by, some high pressure over Iceland mid week could produce and even bigger count next weekend. Some excellent vie
24 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher-pool by cafe Ruff-20 Wigeon Teal Heron Cormorant Little egret Ringed plover-2 Dunlin-4 Pintail-male in eclipse plumage Little grebe Shelduck Marsh harrier Buzzard Merlin Cranes-2
24 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2016
1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Black Swan - main lake 15 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Hobby - over South route September bird highlights: Whinchat,
24 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Sat 24th September - Great Egret still here
The Great Egret has popped in on the Folly Pond this morning before heading back out onto the merse. The Folly is definitely the place to be, with great numbers of duck and waders out there! Today's high tide 19:21, 7.8m Around the reserve today: Whooper
24 September 2016
Great White Returns
The Great White Egret or another bird spent most of the day on site mainly from Ron Barker feeding in Langley's Brook with an accompanying Grey Heron. Also the Greenland White-fronted Goose spent a while giving great views on the Mere with lots of Pink-fo
23 September 2016
Recent Sightings
Common Sandpiper, cr Rob Werran British Steel Hide Greenshank 43 Redshank 95 Curlew Sandpiper 5 Dunlin 13 Spotted Redshank 1 Knot 185 Common Sandpiper 3 Curlew 475 Bar-Tailed Godwit 6 Black-tailed Godwit 473 Lapwing 31 Snipe 5 Little Egret 13 Corm
23 September 2016
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 30 Greenshank 1 Common snipe 14 Lapwing 32 Redshank 36 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Teal 16 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Greenfinch 10 Chaffinch 18 Willow tit 1 Other birds Cormorant - 4 - Riv
23 September 2016
Spotted again
The Spotted Crake remains in front of the Van de Bovenkamp Hide on the South Finger, showing well on the small dragonfly pool feeding on any invertebrates it can find in the vegetation. Spotted Crake, Slimbridge South
23 September 2016
Recent sightings - 23rd September
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +100, Tufted duck 5, Coot 5. A group of around 40 Common teal is being very regular at roost
23 September 2016