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Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 152 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Siskin - entrance area 27 Redwing - entrance area and flew over S 2 Stonechat - grazing ma
19 December 2017
Bewick’s swans slow to arrive this winter
Bewick's swans by Julia Eyles Swan counts have revealed that numbers of Bewick’s swans are very low for this point in the season at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The most recent count carried out in December has show
19 December 2017
Monday news
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory Highlights today included a Whooper Swan that dropped in with the 60+ Bewick's Swans and 2 Little Stint. Some of the Bewick's Swan headed to the Ox Piece to feed for the day, this is the field just NE of the Tack Piece. Ta
18 December 2017
Bullfinches, kingfishers & snipe showing in the cold
kingfisher on Dec 16 photographed by Alec Pelling. I’m sitting in our staff tea room watching the bird feeders while compiling my wildlife sightings list. Lots of blue and great tits, a few long-tailed tits and a go
18 December 2017
Some counts
A misty start to the day slowly clearing in light winds. The Mere this morning. At least 1400+ Whooper Swan roosting on the reserve. At least 2000 Pink-footed Geese came in just after midday and around 4000 roosting.
18 December 2017
Recent Sightings 17-18 December 2017
The following sightings were recorded yesterday and today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Geese 133, Whooper Swan 2, Little Egret 1, Eider Duck 58, Pintail 12, Gadwall 2, Wigeon
18 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow House sparrow Moorhen Coot Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Teal Shoveler Wigeon Pochard Pintail Shelduck Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ruff - 40 Lapwing Curlew Redshank Greylag goose Canada goose Cormorant Marsh harrier - 2 Kestrel
18 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 18/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (frozen) Kestrel 2 Saline Lagoon (frozen) Curlew 12 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Nuthatch 2 Jay 3 Robin 6 Dunnock 4 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Siskin 1 Bullfinch 15 Chaffinch 9 Other birds Greater black-backed gull - 6 - Rive
18 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th December 2017
1 Great White Egret - main lake 'gull ridge' 1000hrs, then flew NW 3 Bittern - main lake N shore (2) and W shore (1) 1 Red Kite - circling over site, drifted SW 1 Brambling - over E 3 Siskin - world wetlands 50 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - ma
18 December 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory Two Little Stints reported, one present at 0815am + 120 Dunlin, 200+ Lapwing, 50+ Bewick's Swan (70+ now on site or in the area) and 1000+ duck including Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pintail, Shelduck and Teal. Tack Piece
17 December 2017
Sightings Sunday 17th December
Misty and chilly start to the day but has became damp this afternoon, all hides and part of the Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Moorhen Water rail Kingfi
17 December 2017
Latest sightings
A damp but calm start to Sunday. Seven Marsh Harrier in one binocular view this morning. More news as it comes in... Yesterday Great White Egret in the morning.
17 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th December 2017
4 Bittern - main lake N shore (3) and S shore (1) 1 Mediterranean Gull juv - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 83 Redwing - entrance lake(63) plus birds flying over W(20) 24 Meadow Pipit - over SW 1 Stonechat - marsh 8 Linnet - over
17 December 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Mute swans Bewick's swan Canada geese Greylag geese Shoveler Shelduck Pochard Pintail Mallard Teal Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Curlew-7 Ruff Dunlin Redshank Snipe Cormorant Grey heron Great black-backed gull Black-headed gull Barn owl
16 December 2017
More Bewick's Swans
Rushy A nice clear night resulting in several new Bewicks on the pond this morning, at least 72 around the site including 4 wild birds among the Mute and 10 captive Bewick's on swan lake. Pochard, Tufted and Pintail gathering here in the frosty conditions
16 December 2017