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Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Avocet 1 Sanderling 10 Grey Plover 2 Knot 13 Dunlin 8 Whimbrel 200 Curlew 14 Redshank 5 Greenshank 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 257 Lapwing 2 Shelduck 77 Gadwall 22 Great Crested Grebe 3 Mallard 9 Tufted Duck 16 Black-Headed Gull 1044 Lesse
9 May 2016
Recent sightings - 9th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 10, Tufted duck 4, Black-headed gull 115, Little egret 1, Gadwall 1, Coot 2. Wadermarsh - visible
9 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th May 2016
1 Little Ringed Plover - marsh 6 Redshank - marsh and scrape 1 Whitethroat - singing near sand martin bank Also: 1 Hairy Dragonfly - at the centre May bird highlights: Shelduck, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, C
9 May 2016
Taking stock
The annual shop stock take is being conducted this week. This does mean that the shop will be closed from 3pm on Tues 10 May until Thurs 12 May. We apologise for an inconvenience this causes, and will hopefully have the shop opening earlier in the day
9 May 2016
(Late) Sunday update, May 8th
Just one Tawny Owlet on show today, but also thrilling views of hunting Short-eared Owl, from the Avenue Tower. Interesting change of emphasis after a long winter of wildfowl spectaculars! Today's high tide is at 14:11, 10.0m Around the reserve today
8 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2016
1 Common Tern - main lake 97 Black-headed Gull - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 134 Herring Gull - mostly main lake 1 Wheatear (female) - marsh bridge 5 Swallow - flew NW 1 Kingfisher - south route 16 Swift - over main lake 2 Whitethroat - scrape, sout
8 May 2016
Whimbrel
A group of 4 Whimbrel appeared on the Mere mid afternoon for a drink and a bathe before heading off north. Other signs of wader passage were a group of 8 Ringed Plover and a Dunlin on Woodend Marsh this morning. Other waders included single Curlew, Ruff
7 May 2016
Saturday sighting (Ibis)
Juvenile Common Cuckoo being fed by a Reed Warbler at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Land Rover Safari GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer showed very well on the morning trip. Whimbrel 1 Curlew 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
7 May 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 18 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 7 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Common Tern - 3 Swallow (low over water) - 90 Sand Martin - 34 Grey Heron - 52 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 Goosand
7 May 2016
Update Saturday 7th May
Visitors were treated to tremendous views of two tawny owlets yesterday afternoon from the Peter Scott Trail. No sign of the them yet this morning. The first cuckoo of the year was heard on neighbouring land. Listen out for it when on the summer walk
7 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2016
2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Dunlin - wader scrape 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew across South route and onto the main lake 1 Redstart - wildside 1 Spotted flycatcher - wildside 5 Swift - over main lake 1 Garden warbler - shelt
7 May 2016
Bird News
A bright, warm day today, with a good variety of species again seen around the reserve - a 'day list' of 70+ species can be acheived without too much difficulty at the moment. Today's highlights included a Cuckoo and Barn Owl from the Janet Kear hide and
6 May 2016
Glossy Ibis still & more
Great Spotted Woodpecker by John McGuinness (Archive Picture) The Reserve (Glossy Ibis) GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer still present for its 7th day in a restricted area. However it may be seen on the Land Rover Safari’
6 May 2016
Recent Sightings
Millennium Wetlands Sedge Warbler 33 Common Whitethroat 25 Reed Warbler 26 Cetti's Warbler 13 Lesser Whitethroat 3 Grasshopper Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 24 Willow Warbler 3 Reed Bunting 15 Short Eared Owl 1 Buzzard 3 Sparrowhawk 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 342 Whim
6 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2016
2 Dunlin - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 7 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 2 Whitethroat - South route, wader scrape ba
6 May 2016