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Sunday sightings
Rushy Hide The four Bewick's Swans remained for the morning and returned for the afternoon period, they fly out to the Tack Piece for the middle part of the day. A Little Stint was again on the top pond island. Tack Piece A new family of E. White-fronted
19 November 2017
Today's Sightings
Peregrines x3 Chasing Marsh harrier Whooper swans Wigeon Pochard Teal Blacl tailed godwit Tree sparrow Goldfinch Mute swans Pink-footed geese x40 Pintail Sparrow hawk Grey heron Stonechat Cettis warbler Chif chaf Red admiral Common darter
19 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2017
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 11 Snipe- main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Water Rail - main lake, sheltered lagoon, wildside, reservoir lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazi
19 November 2017
Latest Sighting
The Mere packed over the weekend Brief update for this weekend. The Pink-footed Geese count topped 15,000 and included a Greenland White-fronted Goose. Whooper Swan numbers have increased and the mornings count of 166
19 November 2017
Today's Highlights
Amazing numbers of ducks today looking superb in the sunshine. Wigeon x 1,000s Pintail-50 Shoveler Teal Pochard Tufted duck Mallard Black-tailed godwit-400+ Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Little egret Moorhen Lapwing Redshank-21 Curlew-
18 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2017
3 Pintail - main lake 2 Water Rail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 67 Fieldfare - flew over heading South & South West 21 Redwing - flew over heading South 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter exhibit October/early November bird highlights: C
18 November 2017
Look everywhere
Not a very helpful title I know, but this morning really was a case of check everywhere as you visit. Best of the bunch was the Zeiss Hide with several thousand birds on offer. The rest of the South Finger (the walkway to the Kingfisher Hide) was busy
18 November 2017
Latest Sightings - 18th November - Hen Harrier, Great Egret & plenty of Geese
A fantastic morning on the reserve and we were out at dawn to count Pink-footed Geese coming off the roost for the Icelandic Breeding Goose Census. The Pink-feet have headed inland to feed but there are plenty of Barnacle Geese in the fields this morning.
18 November 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan (x 2400) Bewick swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pochard Pintail Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Goldfinch Chaffinch Tree
17 November 2017
Latest Sightings
Lots of good birding to be had at present as more wildfowl continue to arrive. There has been up 1000 Whooper Swan roosting on the reserve with the majority feeding in the surrounding area. Three Bewick’s Swan have been seen on the Ribble Estuary so mig
17 November 2017
Recent Sightings (15th-17th)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the hide include 436 Black-tailed Godwits, 247 Dunlin, 11 Greenshank, 17 Redshank, 300+ Lapwing, 3 Curlew and 2 Spotted Redshank. Wildfowl have included 82 Greylag Geese, c.200 Shelduck, 36 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 2 Pintail,
17 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2017
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1 Pintail (female) - main lake 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - reedbed 2 Siskin - flew over heading West October/early November bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Little
17 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 17/11/17
am low tide Wader Lake (frozen) Lapwing 60 Common snipe 5 Teal 10 Saline lagoon Curlew 22 Redshank 10 Common snipe 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 5 Bullfinch 20 Greenfinch 6 Chaffinch 10 Robin 3 Dunnock 2 Goldcrest Other
17 November 2017
Sightings Thursday 16th November
All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: MuteSwan Whooper Swan Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Bittern Kingfisher Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Curlew Golden plover Lapwing Redshank Snipe Fieldfare
16 November 2017
Reserve Update 16th November - Waders Galore
What a change from yesterday morning, lovely start to the day! Avenue Tower is the place to be with 18 Little Egret, a mixed flock of over 1500 Golden Plover and Lapwing, plus Curlew, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. Three drake Pintail on t
16 November 2017