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Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake 5 Pintail - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Snipe - wader scrape 65 Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Gold
24 January 2018
Recent Sightings (20th-23rd Jan)
British Steel Hide Many wildfowl could be seen out on the estuary including 140 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser and 4 Brent Geese. Further inland on the Dafen Scrapes, some nice close up sightings of 17 Black-tailed godwit as well as 9
23 January 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swans Whooper swans Bewick's swans Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Pied wa
23 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 23/01/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Grey heron 4 Shelduck 17 Eurasian teal 38 Lapwing 99 Shoveler 7 Common snipe 7 Great black-backed gull 3 Herring gull 4 Black-headed gull 137 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 Curlew 2 Eurasian teal 19 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Tr
23 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake South shore 3 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 31 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital January bird highlights: Jack Snipe,
23 January 2018
WeBs Count
Cormorant 12 Greylag goose 125 Mute swan 42 Grey heron 9 Shelduck 3 Wigeon 6603 Gadwall 23 Teal 2848 Mallard 1152 Pintail 83 Shoveler 44 Pochard 552 Tufted duck 88 Moorhen 9 Coot 315 Lapwing 887 Ruff 37 Dunlin 26 Redshank 11 Snipe 12 Black-tailed godwit 6
22 January 2018
What a pair! Missing mate of famous swan arrives from Arctic six weeks late!
The power couple were reunited when Dealer, 25, joined her 26-year-old partner Croupier on the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) iconic Swan Lake today. Croupier, Slimbridge’s very own ‘cobfather’, is the leader of ‘The Gambling Dynasty’,
22 January 2018
Latest Sightings
After the sleet swept weekend Monday wasn't too bad and the lack of rain meant the raptors were performing. Two Peregrine were causing panic among the Lapwing and clashing themselves (imm + ad), at least 4 Marsh Harrier, 4+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparro
22 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Meadow pipit Pied wagtail Goldfinch Tree sparrow Reed bunting Fieldfare Stonechat Robin Mute swan Bewick's swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pochard Wigeon Tufted duck Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Teal Goldeneye Gadwall Pintail Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Coot
22 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 22/01/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Grey heron (in hedge) 1 Lapwing 75 Herring gull: Adult 8, 2nd winter 1, 3rd winter 2 Black-headed gull 157 Common snipe 5 Shelduck 12 Shoveler 6 Eurasian teal 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Herring gull 4 Hawthorn Wood Great spot
22 January 2018
Recent Sightings 22nd January
Reduced visibility during low tide on the estuary today, so lower counts than usual. The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Shelduck 154, Brent goo
22 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 16 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Brent Goo
22 January 2018
Local road closure due to resurfacing works
There are resurfacing works taking place in Welney village this week, Mon 22 – Fri 26 January. A road diversion will be in place from A1101 taking the A1122 and A10 route via Downham Market. If you are travelling from March or Chatteris it appears y
21 January 2018
Even wetter
Its been another miserable day for the weather, but the birds are making the most of it and spreading out across the reserve to feed in every available opportunity. A couple of nice peak counts today including 151 Snipe around the South Lake (with 90+ a
21 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2018
2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Bittern - main lake N and SE shore 1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 9 Snipe - main lake, reservoir lagoon (6 showing close from Headley Hide) 1 Fieldf
21 January 2018