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Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Glossy Ibis 1 - British Steel Hide mobile around the scrapes Spoonbill - present over the weekend from the British Steel Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 98 Knot 9 Black-Tailed Godwit 584 Greenshank 17 Lapwing 34 Little Egret 46 Teal
8 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Green sandpipers Hobby Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Peregrine Lady Fen:- Ruff-5 Redshank Lapwing Snipe-15 Lots of Painted ladies Migrant Hawker
7 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake. One by WWF hide, one by Dulverton hide 42 Teal - main lake and scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 38 Lapwing - main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon Also: Grass Snake found dead by Observator
7 August 2016
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull A great opportunity to get good close up views of a juvenile that has been feeding with the Black Headed Gulls in the Eider pen. Also being seen perched on the center and in the Rushy and South Lake. South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 164 i
7 August 2016
Reserve update, Sunday Aug 7th
Single Green Sandpiper on The Whooper Pond this morning, Curlews, Black-tailed Godwits and Snipe on The Folly Pond, Little Grebe showing at The Teal Pond. Dry so far, but rather windy Today's high tide 15:59, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers R
7 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Lady Fen:- Ruff Snipe Redshank Green sandpiper Little egret -26 Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper-3 Common sandpiper Kingfisher Common tern Mallard with new ducklings Hobby Peregrine nearly caught a kingfisher Ruff-5 Whooper swan and 2 cyg
6 August 2016
Cranes feast continues
South lake Great birding. The Black Tailed Godwit flock is now over 150 and the first juveniles have started to appear. There were 46 Redshank among them with at least 3 juveniles and a nice group of 4 male Ruff and a tiny female all adults. All the Crane
6 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2016
2 Black Tern - feeding on main lake, then flew SE 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Garganey - main lake 10 Shoveler - main lake 14 Teal - main lake, scrape 1 Hobby - main lake, reedbed 1 Greater Black-backed Gull ad. - main lake 17 Swift 3 Chiffchaff - wilds
6 August 2016
Sightings
Plenty to see and look for at the moment with at least 2 Green Sandpipers still around, also a Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ruff and 50+ Black-tailed Godwits. The Lapwing flock continues to grow, now over 500 birds on the reserve. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull
5 August 2016
Little stint & other highlights
Little stint Little stint - 1 (on Lady Fen easily viewed from cafe) Garganey - 2 in eclipse on main lagoon Green sandpiper - up to 6 on main lagoon Yellow wagtail - 10 + on main lagoon Dunlin - 1 Ruff - 10 Snipe - at
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 05/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 young Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 52 Curlew 3 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 2 Common tern 52 Grey heron 12 Gadwall 3 + 10 ducklings Teal 7 Black headed gull 90 Saline Lagoon Bleak headed gull 80 Lapwing 27 Common sa
5 August 2016
Reserve Update Friday 5th August
Again Folly Pond had good numbers of waders on first thing this morning with 120+ Curlew, a single summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 5 Lapwing and 4 Teal. Flocks of Sand Martins can be seen feeding over both Whooper Pond and Folly Pond
5 August 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Spoonbill 1 Greenshank 56 Black-Tailed Godwit 437 Redshank 212 Knot 10 Lapwing 30 Curlew 440 Whimbrel 52 Dunlin 67 spotted Redshank 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Teal 8 Mallard 57 Little Egret 39 Grey Heron 1 Black-Headed Gull 140 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake 1 Great Crested Grebe juvenile - main lake 17 Teal - main lake 15 Swift 6 House Martin - reservoir lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Red Kite - flew over heading West late pm July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck,
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 04/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 juvenile Black-tailed godwit 1 Lapwing 185 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 22 Common tern 60 Teal 3 Curlew 3 Gadwall 4 + 10 young Shoveler 3 + 6 young Saline Lagoon Lapwing 90 Black headed gull 210 Hawthorn Wood Ja
4 August 2016