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Wildlife sightings 30/10/17
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Common snipe 2 Redshank 32 Lapwing 27 Black headed gull 59 Kestrel male Eurasian Teal 36 Shoveler 2 Saline lagoon Curlew Sparrowhawk male Eurasian teal 19 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Sparrowhawk Great spotted woodpecker Bullfinch 9 G
30 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2017
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh NE corner 3 Fieldfare - grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew over W and NW 17 Redwing - flew over S and SW 14 Meadow Pipit - flew over W 2 Linnet - flew over E 6 Siskin - South route October b
30 October 2017
Whoopers and other birds.
Lovely end to the weekend making up for the miserable conditions on Saturday. Whooper Swan numbers are on the up with around 260+ counted on the reserve this morning with around 100 at the 3pm feed in front of the Discovery Hide.
29 October 2017
Returning Russian 'White-fronts'
Tack Piece The first pair of Russian White-fronted Geese were back on the Tack Piece by this afternoon, hopefully we'll see more arriving this week, the forecast for later in the week looks good for more wildfowl arrivals. The scrape also hosted 400 Teal
29 October 2017
todays sightings
Red-legged Partridge Tree Sparrow Wigeon Teal Redshank Curlew Ruff Grey Heron Starling Goldfinch Snipe Black-tailed godwit Pochard Tufted duck Whooper swan Gadwall Shelduck Shoveler Coot Moorhen Marsh harrier Dunlin Little stint Pintail
29 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2017
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner from WWF hide 1 Brambling - in trees by log garden on the South route 1 Firecrest - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 3 Redpoll - shelt
29 October 2017
Latest Sightings- 29th October
What a lovely sunny start to the day. Overnight we have had an influx of Whooper Swans, with 138 on the Whooper Pond first thing this morning. Hopefully we have some more of our named swans in! Some have flown off since and can be seen from the Avenue Tow
29 October 2017
Sightings Saturday 28th October
Chilly but sunny start to the day, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylay goose Mallard Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Wigeon Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwi
28 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2017
1 Bittern - main lake p.m. 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 7 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 9 Fieldfare - flew over heading West 57 Redwing - flew over heading West, South West 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - South route October bird highlights
28 October 2017
Ruff flock looking great
Rushy Really coming alive now that feeds have started, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Mallard and Pintail numbers building daily. The Ferruginous X Pochard hybrid that has been around for several years is also back along with a Red Crested Pochard X Pintail and Th
28 October 2017
Reserve Update Saturday 28th October
While Whooper Swan numbers at the feeds are remaining at around 60 birds, we are noticing a change in individuals with new leg rings being recorded daily. The Great White Egret was down along the Saltcot Merse again yesterday and some visitors were also
28 October 2017
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was among the Pink-footed Geese on Owl Marsh this morning before presumably flying off, hopefully will get seen again over the weekend. Yesterday a report of a juv White-fronted Goose in the afternoon couldn't be found later, bu
27 October 2017
Today's Highlights
Pintail-3 at main observatory Kingfisher Curlew-4 Redshank Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Dunlin Avocet-1 Water rail-below cafe Golden plover Cormorant Whooper swans Mute swans Wigeon Teal Pochard Shoveler Goosander female(flew N mid morning) Crane - flew ov
27 October 2017
A surprise of ruff
We've returned to a morning of glorious sunshine which is showing off the birds well in the golden light. The main highlight today was a sizeable flock of Ruff which landed amongst the Wigeon on the Top New Piece in front of the Van de Bovenkamp Hide -
27 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 27th October
A brilliant sunny morning on the reserve, and significantly colder. This should help to bring more birds onto the reserve, especially the Whooper Swans. With northerly winds we will expect a 'fall' of Whoopers over the next few days. Named Whooper Swan ar
27 October 2017