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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Marsh harriers (1 with green wing tags) Buzzard Sparrowhawk Kestrel Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swans Canada goose Greylag goose Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Shoveler Pintail Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Grey heron Snipe Cormorant Gre

15 October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 15th October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 15th October 2018

The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie.  The number of Brent geese out on the estuary is breath-taking at present. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Goose c,350

15 October 2018

Wildlife sightings - 15/10/18

Wildlife sightings - 15/10/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Mediterranean gull 1 Black-headed gull 120 Teal 18 Greenshank 1 Bar-tailed godwit 1 Redshank 17 Curlew 1 Shoveler 1 Saline Lagoon Teal 19 Black-headed gull 35 Redshank 1 Herring gull 1 (first winter) Hawthorn Wood Great

15 October 2018

Reserve Sightings - Monday October 15th - An Egret Morning

Reserve Sightings - Monday October 15th - An Egret Morning

It's been a cold start on the reserve this morning but following this weekends bad weather, the birds aren't holding back! We have plenty of duck species across the ponds today with large numbers of Shoveler and Teal and even some Gadwall have made an app

15 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh 120 Teal - mostly on marsh 50+ Redwing - flying over S+SE 11 Meadow Pipit - marsh, flying over SW 5 Siskin - south route 13 Chiffchaff - mostly wildside, sheltered lagoo

15 October 2018

Rising water levels after a wet weekend for the WeBS count.

Rising water levels after a wet weekend for the WeBS count.

South Lake The south end of the wader scrape is busy with feeding birds especially Mallard and Teal. Bart and Ruby and their two offspring were also joining in. Other counts (as it was a WeBS day) 5 Pochard, 39 Tufted Duck, drake Mandarin, 2 Cormorant (7

14 October 2018

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

Very mild, wet and windy to cool, clear and calm in the space of the weekend. No wildfowl counts but 10,000+ Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve. We can expect further influxes during the week. Small numbers of Whooper Swan around, with new birds a

14 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bittern - 1 sitting in the reeds in front of Nelson-Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 Lyle hide Whooper swans Coot Moorhen Mallard Black-tailed godwit Snipe Tree sparrow House sparrow Sparrowhawk Kestrel

14 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018

3 Jack Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 90 Shoveler 104 Gadwall 2 Siskin - south route 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 31 Redwing -

14 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Lesser black-backed gull Herring gull Starling Swallow Kingfisher

13 October 2018

Jack Snipe showing well

Jack Snipe showing well

Martin Smith Hide Jack Snipe showing well to left of pools. Also 2 Snipe and a Water Rail. Robbie Garnett Teal, Shoveler and Pintail very close taking shelter from the wind. A few lapwing and 2 Redshank. Holden Tower Big flocks of Greylag and Barnacle Gee

13 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence line 7 Siskin - Q.E.W 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital S

13 October 2018

Wildlife sightings - 13/10/18

Wildlife sightings - 13/10/18

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Lapwing 114 Greenshank 1 Redshank 55 Common snipe 5 Curlew 4 Starling 5 Grey heron 3 Common gull 1 Black-headed gull 90 Teal 117   Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Female marsh harrier over the reedbed and lagoon Greenshank

13 October 2018

Latest Sightings - Saturday 13th October - Wild Goose Weekend

Latest Sightings - Saturday 13th October - Wild Goose Weekend

The heavy rain yesterday and today means that wellies are highly recommended when visiting at the moment. Today is the start of our Wild Goose Weekend. Although it is raining, there is still plenty to do today and more events on Sunday. See below for even

13 October 2018

Peregrines

Peregrines

A very blustery day with few reports, but plenty of action, especially with at least 2 Peregrines which have been on view for most of the day, at times mobbing some of the 3 Marsh Harriers present. Also the usual Common Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk s

12 October 2018