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Spotted Redshank
Highlight today was the brief appearance of a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank that was heard flying in and landing in front of Harrier Hide late afternoon during a big period of rain, however it had gone only 20 mins later. The Cuckoos were seen again fr
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings 15/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 10 chicks Common tern 150 + 8 chicks Shoveler 2 Grey heron 10 Redshank 3 + 3 chicks Tufted duck 8 Oystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenile Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Black-headed gull 2 Shelduck 10 + 12 chicks Sparrow (male) 1 Sa
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 11 chicks Shelduck 8 + 8 chicks Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Common tern 150 + 4 chicks Redshank 3 + 1 chick Grey heron 8 Gadwall 6 Oystercatcher 3 Tufted duck 8 Redshank 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 4 Tufted duck 10 Redsh
15 June 2016
Recent sightings - 15th June
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. We find more and more signs that we approach a peak in life in our way towards the summer, with a clear growth in wildfowl chicks, and the flowering of thousands of
15 June 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 15th June - Kingfisher on Teal Pond
This mornings excitement saw a kingfisher being mobbed by swallows whilst flying over Teal Pond. The swallows were able to dunk it in the pond once but the kingfisher successfully flew out of the danger zone and perched up at the edge of the pond next t
15 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet and chicks - Lyle hide and Friends hide Redshank and chicks Lapwing and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Main Observatory Black-tailed godwit Snipe Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Shelduck and ducklings Kingfisher - Main Obse
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2016
5 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon Here are some of the latest figures from the Sand Martin nest bank (year to date): 51 occupied nest burrows (to at least nest-s
15 June 2016
Sad news on the Crane chick...
The Crane Family-UPDATE Common Crane family, sad news to report this morning that the chick has not made it through the night. The chick has been passed on to our on site vets, who will look into the reason it did not make it. The Rushy Avocet 16 Green Sa
15 June 2016
Bird News
The pair of Cuckoos were again showing on and off from Ron Barker Hide, most often in the trees to the left of the hide in between Kingfisher Hide and Ron Barker, also from here a Kingfisher, the first sighting reported for a while. A Great Spotted Woodpe
14 June 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Black Tailed Godwit 56 Lapwing 6 (Including 2 chicks) Black-Headed Gull 109 Mediterranean Gull 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 2 Herring Gull 2 Gadwall 39 (Including at least 2 groups of ducklings) Shoveler 2 Tufted Duck 16 Shelduck 10 Pochard 19 (Including a
14 June 2016
Today's update from morning round
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Please note that we plan to tackle the rapidly growing vegetation that is blocking views from some hides. It may not be possible t
14 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little egret Redshank Skylark Little ringed plover Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Avocet Common tern Gadwall Greenfinch Reed bunting Snipe (drumming) Swallow House martin Yellow wagtail Oystercatcher Ruff
14 June 2016
Reserve Update Tuesday 14th June
The meadow on the summer walk is really starting to come into its own. As well as the numerous northern marsh orchid, the twayblade orchid now has flower stalks and there is yellow rattle, lesser trefoil, red clover and buttercups. This has given th
14 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2016
1 Oystercatcher - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital 15 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 30 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Swallow 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered la
14 June 2016
Eggs mean fresh hope for spoon-billed sandpipers
One of the world’s rarest birds has a new hope: it’s laid eggs in captivity for the first time. Seven eggs have been laid so far by two spoon-billed sandpipers at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK. The flock wa
14 June 2016