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World Shorebird day...
The scrapes are busy with waders with high tide being the best time to see the greatest variety. Speaking of variety it is well worth looking carefully at the 17+ (possibly 24) Ruff that are on site. This species is well known for displaying various sizes
6 September 2016
Wildlife sightings - 06/09/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Eurasian teal 36 Lapwing 6 Grey heron 2 Gadwall 4 Mallard 8 Moorhen 4 Redshank 30 Curlew 1 Black-tailed godwit 9 Common snipe 4 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher (male) 1 Hawthorn Wood Goldfinch 7 Jay 1 Chaffinch 22 Robin 4 Greenfi
6 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2016
32 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 1 Whitethroat - along canal close to Peacock tower 1 Hobby - over grazing marsh September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Snipe, Common S
6 September 2016
WWT Washington shortlisted for national award
WWT Washington Wetland Centre has been shortlisted for a national award at the Biffa Award Ceremony 2016. Common tern have done exceptionally well this season. The ceremony recognises the achievements of community and
6 September 2016
Latest Sighting
Variable weather over the past few days, none of which produce any rarities as such although a few passage Wheatear were recorded from the United Utilities Hide over the weekend. Quite a few wagtails on the move today. The influx of Common Snipe continues
5 September 2016
Recent Sightings- British Steel Hide
Kingfisher, Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 1048 (centre record) Bar-tailed Godwit 2 Curlew 409 Whimbrel 3 Greenshank 79 (centre record) Redshank 158 Knot 366 Ruff 1 Dunlin 14 Wigeon 23 P
5 September 2016
Today's Sightings
A few new arrivals this morning with a cracking juvenile Wood Sandpiper and a Garganey both on the Rushy. A second Garganey was also in front of the Kingfisher Hide. Garganey Rushy Pen A couple of really nice birds
5 September 2016
Wildlife sightings - 05/09/16
a.m. Tide Level: High (going out) Wader Lake Wigeon 1 Curlew 1 Common snipe 6 Eurasian teal 48 Black-tailed godwit 7 Lapwing 120 Greenshank 2 Gadwall 4 Saline Lagoon Little egret 1 Grey heron 1 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Goldfinch 6 Greenfinch 3 Dunnock 1 R
5 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2016
1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 40 Reed Warbler - 25 migrants on the marsh (dropping in during the murky morning weather and feeding along the ditches) 10 Sedge Warbler - marsh (with the Reed Warblers) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Swal
5 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Monday 5th September
Migration is definitely underway with Swallows lining up along the wires. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are all along the Avenue, and two Whinchat are in the cover crop at the Avenue Tower along with a Wheatear. Whinchat
5 September 2016
Todays Sightings
Crane x 3 - Lyle Hide Temmincks Stint- Friends Little Stint - Friends Greenshank Green Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon Hobby Ruff Little Ringed Plover
4 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2016
2 Whinchat - Grazing Marsh 2 Wheatear - Grazing Marsh 1 Hobby - over Main Lake 2 Peregrine 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - Wader Scrape 10 House Martin - Reservoir Lagoon, Grazing Marsh 2 Swift - Grazing Marsh 1 Whitethroat
4 September 2016
South Lake waders
This morning's hides round was well before High Tide, but all the wader action was happening at South Lake with 7 species present including 2 Curlew Sandpiper. The cool and cloudy start to the day has kept warbler action low so far but lots of Chiffchaf
4 September 2016
High Tide waders
Zeiss Hide Good high tide this morning pushed lots of small waders into the Top New Piece. Among 45 Dunlin and 20 Ringed Plovers were 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Ruff , 6 Black Tailed Godwit and single Knot and Little Stint. Teal numbers looked a little higher
3 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2016
1 Kingfisher - South route 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Hobby - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 2 Swift -
3 September 2016