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Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2017
1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 18 Meadow Pipit - heading SW & N with some dropping onto the grazing marsh 1 Skylark - heading W 10 Redpoll - 5 in wildside, 5 heading SW 11 Siskin - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - South route 1 Kestrel - grazin
27 October 2017
Recent Sightings (25th- 26th Oct)
British Steel Hide Little to report on the wader front from the hide, but 26 Lapwing were roosting on the saline lagoons on the 26th and times of higher tides are sure to bring some waders on to the pools. There seems to have been a big influx in Thrushes
26 October 2017
Today's Highlights
Kestrel Cormorant Tree sparrow Whooper swans Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Pochard Reed bunting Black-tailed godwit Buzzard Snipe Lapwing Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Little egret Stonechat Grey heron Curlew Meadow pipit Stoat
26 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 26/10/17
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Black-tailed godwit 6 Redshank 80 Lapwing 60 Curlew 8 Common snipe 3 Teal 73 Stock dove 3 Saline lagoon: Curlew, black-headed gull and greater black-backed gull. Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Willow tit 2 Coal ti
26 October 2017
Mist and murk
What a contrast to yesterday morning. Today sees mist and murk descend up the estuary, the river being completely obscured from the Holden Tower and even the outer edges of the Top and Bottom New Piece fields from the Zeiss Hide. The weather doesn't h
26 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2017
1 Pintail - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape 21 Redwing - flew over heading SW 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - wader scrape Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - over grazing marsh before flying West 4
26 October 2017
Today's sightings
A gloriously sunny day, a marked difference from the recent cloud, drizzle and wind we've been having. South Lake Hides The team have been busy finishing off the annual cut here today, including the islands on the deep lake and some of the shoreline. Bi
25 October 2017
Todays Sightings
Bittern Whooper swans (approx. 700) Mute swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shoveler Teal Wigeon Mallard Grey heron Ruff Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Curlew x3 Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Wood pigeon Rook Marsh harrier x2 Kestrel Snipe Stonechat Wa
25 October 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 25th October - Great White Egret
The Great White Egret has once again been seen this morning out on the merse from Saltcot Merse Observatory. For such a blatantly large, white bird it does manage to hide rather well in the creeks! It has also been a day for waders with 50 Curlew in P
25 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2017
1 Pintail - grazing marsh 71 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 10 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - wader scrape 14 Redwing - flew over heading South 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - wildisde 1 Firecr
25 October 2017
Raptors
Good numbers of raptors in in recent days with up to 6-7 Marsh Harrier, juv Peregrine, 4 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, Merlin and several Common Buzzard including 1 or 2 pale birds. Common Buzzard at the edge of the Mere (Tony D
24 October 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan (500+) Mute swan Greylag Canada goose White-fronted goose Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Moorhen Coot Snipe Black-tailed godwit Ruff Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Fieldfare Wood pigeon
24 October 2017
Recent Sightings (21st- 24th Oct)
British Steel Hide Unfortunately only a few sightings from the hide recently due to a lack of reports but birds seen from the hide have included 310 Black-tailed Godwits, 182 Curlew, 6 Greenshank, 12 Tufted Ducks, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 5 Sheldu
24 October 2017
Pink-pink!
A rather dull grey and horrid looking morning with a band of drizzle passing through mid-morning with some drier weather behind. The strong breeze kept most birds in the hedgerows but there has been a great passage of Chaffinches so far this morning 140
24 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 24th October - Great White Egret
A Great White Egret is currently on the merse and can be viewed from the Saltcot Merse Observatory. It is going in and out of creeks so requires some patience to view. Named Whooper Swan arrivals: YHS - Solway Siren ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ -
24 October 2017