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Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2018
1 Buzzard - over E 1115hrs 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 147 Lapwing 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, marsh, sheltered lagoon 4 Siskin - south route 1
20 February 2018
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Fieldfare Blackbird Starling Pheasant Great egret Little egret Moorhen Coot Lapwing Snipe Black-tailed godwit Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Mallard Goldeneye Greylag geese Whooper swan Mute swan Ke
19 February 2018
Recent Sightings 19th February 2018
A mild morning here at Castle Espie. The following sightings were recorded today at low tide: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Shelduck 38, Little egret 2, Brent 68, Oystercatcher 120, Wigeon 40, Lesser black-backed gul
19 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2018
2 Bittern - main lake SE corner and N shore 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Snipe - reservoir lagoon, main lake (showing well from Headl
19 February 2018
1, 2, 3, doh
This weekend is the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) date for February. Counters across the UK are surveying their sites for ducks, geese, swans, waders and other wetland species to help build a picture of how populations are fairing this year for our winteri
18 February 2018
Reserve Update Sunday 18th February
A wet start to the day, with the weather clearing up now. The Wetland Bird Survey takes place today, with some numbers for the inland ponds included below. There is a large number of Pintail on the flood ground, with a good mix of both females and males.
18 February 2018
Sightings for Sunday 18th February
Mild bright start to the day here at Welney, all hides remain open, parts of the footpaths may still muddy in places so good footwear is needed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Tundra bean goose Goldeneye Mal
18 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2018
4 Bittern - main lake N+S shores + SE corner 138 Shoveler - site count 4 Shelduck - wader scrape 12 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 3 Jack Snipe (possibly 4) - wader scrape 18 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 3 Stonechat - grazing mar
18 February 2018
Bittern Booming
A good start to the weekend with the sound of a Bittern booming out on the Reed Bed. Never an easy bird to see, Bittern have been heard regularly booming at the start of spring at Martin Mere but these birds have only ever been winter visitors. More A
17 February 2018
Tack Piece still at its best.
More stunning birding on the Tack Piece. Whitefronted Goose around 90 flew in from the north and stayed on view for 30 minutes before heading back again. Wigeon 900 Teal 300 Pintail 300 Shoveler 20 Golden Plover 700 Lapwing 1600 Dunlin 600 Ruff 11 Redsha
17 February 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Pink-footed goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great-crested grebe Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret (x2) Little egret Oystercatcher Bl
17 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2018
2 Bittern - main lake North shore & SE corner 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 7 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - main lake 12 Siskin 11 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 170+ Cormorant
17 February 2018
Cold but sunny
A cold start this morning with many open areas of water frozen including the lower pond of the Rushy, Dumbles scrape and most of the surface of the scrapes at the South Lake and Zeiss Hide. As they have thawed through the morning birds have begun to mov
16 February 2018
Todays sightings
Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Pink-footed goose (x12) Tundra bean goose Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Golden plover Lapwing
16 February 2018
Recent Sightings (14th-16th Jan)
Little Grebe. Russ Myners Millenium Wetlands Eight snipe were spotted amongst the vegetation and scrapes on Deep Water Lake, as well as 23 Teal, 38 Tufted Ducks, 7 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 8 Pochard,8 Cormorant and the Ring Neck Duck. Other wa
16 February 2018