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Whooper swans Bewick's swans Mute swans Shelduck Wigeon Teal Pochard Snipe Lapwing Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Redwing Fieldfare Tree sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove Reed bunting Long-tailed tit Robin Jackdaw Song thrush Starling Stonechat House sparrow
19 January 2018
Brambling 'flock'
More winter weather in the past two days with the occasional hail shower strafing the reserve. Saturday looks good weather wise, milder and wetter on Sunday. No real obvious change on the wildfowl front, see previous sightings for approximate counts. Per
19 January 2018
A chilly start
A covering of ice in places greeted the morning sun and kept the birds on the ground long enough for some counts. Top of the list were Lapwing with at least 5916 birds on the reserve but a small number uncounted in the neighbouring fields. The Whooper
19 January 2018
Special education offers
Winter and early spring are great times to come and experience the migration of wild swans, geese and ducks which come here from Iceland and many parts of mainland Europe. Our guided learning sessions are geared closely to the national curriculum and enco
19 January 2018
Recent Sightings (17th-19th Jan)
British Steel Hide Some early high tides have brought in a nice selection of waders onto the saline lagoons. Waders have included 649 Dunlin, 368 Curlew, 409 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Knot, 15 Redshank, 15 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 1 Grey Plover, 4
19 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2018
2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, main lake, reservoir lagoon 8 Snipe - wader scrape, reedbed 2 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital Ja
19 January 2018
Sightings' update
A Whooper Swan was back on the Rushy this morning on the lower pond with a few Bewick's Swans. The bird appeared to leave just before 8am but was then seen at the morning feed soon after. At least 120 Bewick's Swans are now on site. Holden Tower The
18 January 2018
Sightings Thursday 18th January
Wind has now subsided water levels continue to drop from early on this morning, Reedbed hide remains closed. All hides up to Friends hide possible if Wellies worn. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Tundra bean
18 January 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 18th January - Ice!
Rain, sleet, snow, ice and high winds....winter definitely has made it's presence felt this week! There have been a few interesting sightings the past few days though. Two Greenland white-fronted geese turned up yesterday, feeding in the meadow along
18 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2018
15 Siskin - south route/sheltered lagoon (8), plus birds (7) flew W/NW 8 Lesser Redpoll - world wetlands Birch trees 1 Shelduck - marsh 6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 8 Snipe - main lake (showing close in from Headley Hide), grazi
18 January 2018
Quite Windy
The wind got up today making viewing more of a challenge and the Martin Mere weather station recorded a gust of over 80 miles per hour yesterday evening. Less wintry showers but still cold. Strong winds and high tides over night tonight may push more wild
17 January 2018
Todays Sightings
Whooper swans Great white egret Bewicks swan Tree sparrow Pintail Wigeon Tufted duck Goldeneye Black-tailed godwit Kestrel Mute swan Mallard Greylag House sparrow Stonechat Long-tailed tit Shoveler Gadwall Cormorant Teal Dunlin Great black backed gull Pie
17 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 17/01/2018
Wader Lake (AM, low tide, partially frozen): Shelduck 15 Shoveler (one female, two males) 3 Lapwing 155 Eurasian teal (three pairs and two females) 8 Common snipe 2 Black-headed gull 58 Herring gulls - 8 adults, 2 first winter juveniles, 1 second winter j
17 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake (showing close in from Headley Hide), grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hos
17 January 2018
4430+ Lapwing
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory At least one Little Stint present plus a flock 500 mobile Lapwing and 140 Dunlin on the top pond islands early morning. 100+ Bewick's Swans roosted. Very busy with wild birds at both ends of the day, quieter around midda
16 January 2018