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Today's Highlights
Great white egret being chased by Grey heron Marsh harrier-M + F Buzzard Peregrine Kestrel Redshank Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Cormorant Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pintail Gadwall Pochard Dunlin Ruff Snipe Golden plover Little egret Curlew Coot Starling Tree s
23 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 23/11/17
a.m. high tide Wader Lake - work underway on lake today so it will be quiet Teal 1 Saline lagoon Shelduck 4 Teal 60 Curlew 13 Black headed gull 10 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit Blue tit 4 Chaffinch 6 Bullfinch 2 Dunnock Other birds Tufted duck 24 - reservoir Lon
23 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2017
1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 14 Fieldfare - flew over heading SW 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 5 Mandarin - wildside October/early November bird highlights: Commo
23 November 2017
Pessimistic Budget brings some optimism
The Budget had plenty of headlines. Like revised pessimistic economic forecasts and reduced Stamp Duty. But for me there was one, huge historic moment. When Philip Hammond said this: “We can’t keep our promise to the next generation to build an econom
22 November 2017
Today's sightings
Greenfinch Tree sparrow Wigeon Teal Shoveler Mallard Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Marsh harrier- x2 Peregrine- x2 Pintail Green woodpecker Whooper swan
22 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 22/11/17
a.m. low tide Wader Lake - please note we are undertaking the last bits of early winter work on the lake this week so there will be some disturbance. Teal (male) Saline lagoon Shelduck 3 Teal 17 Curlew Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 4 Bullfinch 9 Dunnock 2 Robin
22 November 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 22nd November
Definitely a day to wear wellies if you are visiting! Murky start is not helping with the counts but the Wigeon especially are liking all the flooded fields. Approximately 300 birds both in Corner Field and Lochar field, still to spot an American with
22 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2017
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (seen from Peacock Tower) 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 7 Fieldfare - flew over heading S/SW 3 Redwing - flew over heading S/SW 1 Chiffchaff - Sou
22 November 2017
Recent Sightings (18th-21st Nov)
Female Bullfinch. Russ Myners. Millenium Wetlands Although the weather may seem a bit bleak, there is still so much bird life to see! A Goldeneye was spotted briefly on the Deep Water Lake. Our ponds and lakes are hos
21 November 2017
Dawn Swan Count-21st Nov
Whooper swan-2011 Bewick's swan-36 Mute swan-38
21 November 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Tree sparrow Pied wagtail Goldfinch Mallard Teal Shovleler Wigeon Pintail Gadwall Ruff Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Redshank - 40 - Nelson Lyle hide Lapwing Cetti's warbler Snipe House sparrow Canada goose Greylag goose Starling Moorhen Coot Cu
21 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 21/11/17
a.m. Tide Level Wader Lake Canada goose 39 Eurasian teal 28 Shelduck 4 Lapwing 60 Black-headed gull 4 Saline Lagoon Redshank 2 Shelduck 3 Eurasian teal 28 Black-headed gull 20 Hawthorn Wood Dunnock 2 Nuthatch 1 Jay 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Goldfinch 3
21 November 2017
Great egret, marsh harriers & hungry bats
A redpoll on seed head photo by Romney Turner Reserve warden Linda Magyar spotted a great egret that dropped into the reserve near the Ramsar hide mid-morning on Monday. The great egret was reported at Pagham Harbour
21 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2017
1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - circled main lake before dropping onto the grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 250 Starling - over E to roost p.m. 2 Stonechat - wader scrape bank 4 Fieldfare - flew ove
21 November 2017
Monday highlights
A family of Whooper Swans seemed to have roosted here as they left the site early morning, it's likely to be the same birds that were reported over at Walmore Common by A. Jayne yesterday, the sites are known to exchange birds regularly. Another two swan
20 November 2017