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Latest Sightings - 30th July - Marsh Harrier yesterday
Yesterday, a juvenile Marsh Harrier was hunting over the reserve all afternoon. First seen from the Avenue Tower, it then moved up towards the Visitor Centre before tracking out onto the Merse. Last seen at 5pm yesterday near the Avenue Tower, no sign
30 July 2016
Bird News
Up to 2 kingfishers were showing well from the Ron Barker hide, where 20+ Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers were amonngst the waders present. Also from the Ron Barker hide, a pair of Ravens were feeding a single juvenile, and Kestrel, Sparrowh
29 July 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Spoonbill 1 Oystercatcher 635 Little Egret 35 Curlew 808 Dunlin 15 Black Tailed Godwit 529 Whimbrel 10 Knot 2 Redshank 50 Greenshank 15 Common Sandpiper 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Black-Headed Gull 1445 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 38 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-
29 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 29/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 12 +2 young Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 6 Redshank 24 Ringed plover 1 juvenile Little ringed plover 2 juvenile Common sandpiper 2 Common tern 111 Grey heron 14 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 3 Kingfisher 1 Grey heron 3 H
29 July 2016
News of the Week from Castle Espie
Summer days are quickly flying by, and our Nature Explorers are coming in their droves! We just can’t believe that August is around the corner, but what a fantastic summer we have had so far. This is the beautiful Harper, getting to know the ducks at Ca
29 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th July - Young birds a plenty
Plenty of young birds out in the sunshine this morning. Highlights so far have been 2 young Sedge Warblers in the Peter Scott Trail and a young Song Thrush in the Avenue. A Peregrine Falcon was spotted recently perched in one of our fields. A common sight
29 July 2016
Today's sightings
Green sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 2 Ruff - 8 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Little egret Shoveler Gadwall Mallard
29 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 29th July 2016
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Garganey - main lake 2 Gadwall broods - main lake, reservoir lagoon 38 Lapwing - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed channel 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - over sheltered lagoon & grazing mars
29 July 2016
Today's sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) South Lake Oystercatcher, Reeve, 20 Redshank, 91 Lapwing, 156 Black-tailed Godwit and single Common and Green Sandpipers on the wader scrape + 20 Teal. Zeiss
28 July 2016
Wildlife sighting - 28/07/16
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet 13 + 2 chicks Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 4 Teal 3 Common tern 90+ Grey heron 5 Black headed gull 100 Lapwing 10 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Black headed gull 70 Lapwing 30 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 5 Ch
28 July 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Avocet - 13 + 2 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Teal - 3 Common Tern - 90+ Grey Heron - 5 Black-headed Gull - 100 Lapwing - 10 SALINE LAGOON / AM Common Sandpiper - 2 Black-headed Gull - 70 Lapwing - 30
28 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th July 2016
2 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 27 Lapwing - main lake, scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape, resr lagoon 9 Teal - scrape 2 Gadwall broods - main lake, resr lagoon 3 Common Tern - main lake July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduc
28 July 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 28th July
The mute swan family with seven cygnets is now all back together again on Whooper Pond this morning. The female sparrow hawk has once again been sighted hunting down the Avenue Today's high tide 20:01, 8.0m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Red Clo
28 July 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Avocet - 10 + 2 chicks Common Sandpiper - 2 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 5 Redshank - 23 Teal - 4 Shoveler - 1 + 3 ducklings Grey Heron - 15 SALINE LAGOON / AM Common Sandpiper - 2 Lapwing - 26 Black-headed Gull - 110 &
27 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 27/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 + 2 chicks Common sandpiper 2 Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 5 Redshank 23 Teal 4 Shoveler 1 + 3 ducklings Grey heron 15 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Lapwing 26 Black-headed gull 110 Hawthorn Wood Huthatch 1 Bullfin
27 July 2016