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Sightings Tuesday January 30th
All hides remain closed except for main observatory. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Goldeneye Mallard Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Lapwing Redshank Sni
30 January 2018
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A cold night and morning, shallow waters froze which meant the Wigeon flocks moved to the estuary and some waders were forced to move to other areas. A sunny start to the day encouraged at least 8 Song Thrushes to sing with two Chaffinch also in song for
30 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern
30 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 30/01/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 6 Shelduck 12 Eurasian teal 30 Herring gull 2 Black-headed gull 35 Wigeon 3 Lapwing 4 Canada geese 40 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Curlew 37 Eurasian teal 25 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 6 Chaffinch 2 Blu
30 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Golden plover Lapwing Little egret Black-tailed godwit Coot Moorhen Pochard Wigeon Mallard Whooper swans Mute swans Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch 15 hare sightings on the hare walk + 1 close encounter with a hare in its form.
29 January 2018
Green Sandpiper and other birds
Early rain followed by blue skies and a chilly wind. No clouds! A brief update. See previous days for a fuller picture. Green Sandpiper from the Harrier Hide is the first for the year, an unusual winter visitor here.
29 January 2018
Today's sightings
Pintail arriving on the Tack Piece flood Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 100+ Bewick's Swans roosted overnight and were present at dawn, they mostly spent the day on the Tack Piece. We now have a pair of Oystercatcher that appear to be territorial. Tack
29 January 2018
Great egret, hawfinches and 18 lapwing
Male bullfinch by Jamie MacCallum shot Saturday morning during Golden Hour Early Opening event Highlights: Wednesday roost - 17 little egrets came into roost between 4.15 5pm near Ramsar hide along with 2 grey herons
29 January 2018
Recent Sightings 29th January 2018
A cold but bright and sunny morning on the reserve. The following sightings were recorded today at high tide from Castle Espie: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Teal 3, Brent goose 4, Shelduck 171, Knot 40, Oystercatche
29 January 2018
Wildlife sightings 29/01/18
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Grey heron 12 Shelduck 21 Eurasian teal 27 Stock dove Greater black backed gull (2nd winter) Black headed gull 59 Shoveler (male) Common snipe 7 Canada goose 49 Canada/greylag cross Greylag Saline lagoon Greylag Curlew 2 Shelduck
29 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 14 Redwing - entrance area 1 Siskin - world wetlan
29 January 2018
First Goldeneye of the year
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 15 Snipe on the west shore of the lower lake with a female Wigeon and the male Wigeon hybrid. A party of 60 Pintail roosted along this bank during the day with 70 Teal on the pond. Mobile, nervous flocks of Lapwing ranged
28 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Lapwing Coot Moorhen Meadow pipit Fieldfare Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Snipe Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Teal Pintail Gadwall Shoveler House Sparrow Barn Owl Bewick's s
28 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from St Petersburg
Eugene Genelt-Yanovskiy, 35, Baltic Fund for Nature worker based in St Petersburg, Russia Due to its location in Neva river delta, St Petersburg has one of the biggest sources of fresh drinking water in the world. We never have water shortages in any sea
28 January 2018
Weekend Sightings
A calm start to the weekend followed by very mild but windy conditions. Plenty of raptor action as usual with 6+ Buzzard, 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Tawny Owl roosting near the Kingfisher Hide. Minimum of 300 Whooper Swan
28 January 2018