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Wild Winter Weekend Sunday  sightings

Wild Winter Weekend Sunday sightings

Thank you to everyone that visited, great weather and the birding was good.

9 January 2022

Another chilly start

Another chilly start

Still plenty of action on the reserve today despite the chilly weather

7 January 2022

A cold start to the day

A cold start to the day

Temperatures dropped overnight to below freezing leaving many of the waterbodies around the reserve at least partially frozen

6 January 2022

Glossy Ibis showing well

Glossy Ibis showing well

The Glossy Ibis has now been with us for several days and continues to show very well

3 January 2022

Ringed Plover and Red Knot

Ringed Plover and Red Knot

A few of our scarcer wintering wader species were spotted again today, birds new for the year in bold, we have now recorded 91 species.Glossy IbisThe Glossy Ibis roosted on the reserve, it went out at 07:56am this morning to the entrance road fields to f

2 January 2022

New Years Day list

New Years Day list

List of species recorded today

1 January 2022

140 Russian White-fronted Geese and the Glossy Ibis again

140 Russian White-fronted Geese and the Glossy Ibis again

The Russian White fronted Goose flock numbered 140 today, they are currently favouring the Ox Piece, best to look from the Estuary Tower to view the field. if you scan across the Tack Piece they are in the next field to the NE. At least three Greenland Wh

31 December 2021

Good birding in the mild winter weather

Good birding in the mild winter weather

A Glossy Ibis was flushed from the Rushy by the Marsh Harrier after spending ten minutes here, it flew toward South Lake + 14 Snipe, 1 Avocet and 99 Bewick's Swans this morning. South LakeBusy at the duck marsh with Teal and Shoveler, a few Gadwall and W

30 December 2021

101 Bewick's Swans

101 Bewick's Swans

No dalmatians, just the 101 Bewick's Swans here today

29 December 2021

More new arrivals

More new arrivals

At least ten new Bewick's Swans were on the pond this morning, and the Black-tailed Godwit flock have returned

28 December 2021

Unwanted guests for breakfast

Unwanted guests for breakfast

One of our Peregrines caught breakfast this morning, but was soon joined by two unwelcome dining companions

27 December 2021

Pink-footed Geese arrive

Pink-footed Geese arrive

A group of four Pink-feet were on the Bottom New Piece this morning

21 December 2021

A foggy start

A foggy start

It has been a busy few days on the reserve, with a foggy start to end the week

19 December 2021

A few more Bewick's Swans have arrived

A few more Bewick's Swans have arrived

A few more new faces on the 'Rushy'

13 December 2021

Head for the Kingfisher Hide

Head for the Kingfisher Hide

Overlooked by the Kingfisher Hide, the Bottom New Piece field is pulling in great numbers of birds this week

9 December 2021