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Dark Bellied Brent Goose
More rain and even higher flood levels around the site. Tack Piece Wigeon 244 Shoveler 32 Redshank 29 Curlew 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Willow Hide Water Rail 1 Reed Bunting 3 Cettis 1 singing nearby. Dumbles Whitefronts 60 Barnacle 180 Red breasted Goose 1
31 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 31st March - Avocets, Golden Plover & Black-wits
The two Avocets are on the Folly Pond again today, very close to the Folly Pond hide at 10am. They have been behaving territorially around the small island at the back of the pond so fingers crossed they hang around. Just 22 Whooper Swans on the re
31 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Pink-footed goose Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Grey heron Great egret (x4) Little egret Oyster
31 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2018
6 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Sand Martin - main lake 5
31 March 2018
Mediterranean influx
After a quiet few days, an influx of Mediterranean Gulls this afternoon has certainly brightened up the Mere. At least 7 birds arrived, all adults, with 3 pairs seeming settled and displaying. A pair seen on Vinson's Marsh could be different birds from
30 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Le
30 March 2018
Recent Sightings (28th-30th March)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide include 373 Black-tailed Godwits, 306 Redshank, 196 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 19 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank, 7 Curlew, 1 Lapwing and 2 Snipe. 3 Spoonbills were seen on the 30th and a Gannet was seen flying ov
30 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 30th March - Avocets still here
Two Avocet are still on the Folly Pond this morning, best viewed from the Folly Pond Hide or the Farmhouse Tower. They have a habit of hiding behind the islands so patience may be required. Very few Whooper Swans left on the reserve so this weekend could
30 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2018
1 Iceland Gull - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 7 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 9 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazin
30 March 2018
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS 30/03/18
a.m. mid tide level Wader Lake lapwing 25 Grey heron 30 Oystercatcher 4 Tufted duck 35 Shelduck 27 Shoveler 18 Mute swan 2 Eurasian teal 35 Saline lagoon Shelduck 12 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 3 Blue tit 5 Dunnock Chaffinch Goldfinch 2 Other birds
30 March 2018
A foggy start
A foggy start started to burn off but the cloud has returned to give a bright but overcast morning. Waders numbers seem to be on the up again with at least 394 Black-tailed Godwit and 79 Avocet on the reserve plus several displaying Lapwing and a few li
30 March 2018
Cranes are busy
Its been a busy day on the reserve with our Cranes, and a few developments amongst our pairs. Oakie who was frequently seen with Evie and Cotton seems to be re-pairing with Sherbert and Kia, leaving Evie on her own in the Tack Piece and Cotton missing i
29 March 2018
Sightings for Thursday 29th March
All hides are now open but you will need wellies for Friends and Reedbed hides. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Crane Gadwall Goldeneye Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Little grebe C
29 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 29/03/18
a.m. Tide Level: Very low Wader Lake Grey heron 33 + 2 chicks (21 nests) Avocet 6 Lapwing 27 (19 territories) Common snipe 10 Redshank 6 Black-tailed godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Shoveler 4 Teal 9 Shelduck 37 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 10 Greylag 2 Hawt
29 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2018
2 Sand Martin - main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape, marsh 11 Snipe - wader scrape, marsh, main lake, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoo
29 March 2018