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Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2017
6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 6 Swallow - flew SE August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe,
1 October 2017
Marsh Harriers
Few reports recieved today, but still plenty of action with up to 5 Marsh Harriers still in the area and giving great views at times. Still plenty of Common Buzzard including a few pale birds and one strikingly pale individual.
30 September 2017
2 Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank
Rushy Great start to the morning, the Rushy was packed with 176 Teal some wigeon and a pintail. A scattering of waders included 2 curlew sandpipers, a spotted redshank and a handful of Ruff and redshank. A cettis was singing at the back of the pond, a g
30 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Crane flock by Roger Rawson Crane - 31 (Lyle Hide) Water rail - 1 Goldcrest - 1 Cetti's warbler - 3 Goldfinch - 100 Linnet - 100 Meadow pipit Skylark Reed bunting Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Marsh h
30 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2017
1 Short-Eared Owl - reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-t
30 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 30th September
The Barnacle Geese are feeding in the Lochar Field again this morning, with great views of them from the Avenue Tower. A single juvenile Ruff is on the Folly Pond, alongside good numbers of Teal and a single Little Egret. Today's high tide is at 08:42, 6
30 September 2017
Red Kite
Another excellent day for raptors with a juvenile Red Kite new in which spent most of the morning on site being follwed by the resident Marsh Harriers and Buzzards, both keeping a close eye on the new visitor. Other raptor totals for the day 5 Marsh Harri
29 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-29 from Main Obs + Lyle hide Water rail-main obs Snipe Dunlin Ruff Greenshank Redshank Black-tailed godwit Kingfisher Mallard Teal Gadwall Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel Sparrowhawk female Pie
29 September 2017
Recent Sightings (27th-29th Sep)
British Steel Hide Without the big high tides of recent weeks, wader counts have dropped right down on the saline lagoons. 409 Black-tailed Godwits, 193 Redshank, 39 Greenshank, 13 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff and a Grey Plover were still
29 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 29th September - still southerly winds
Still no sign of the first migrating Whooper Swans and still only 140 Barnacle Geese on the reserve. These southerly winds are likely holding up the arrival of any more. Keep an eye on the weather and when you see the winds swing round to the north, we co
29 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2017
30 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipt - flew over heading West 2 Black Swan - main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpip
29 September 2017
Buzzards
An excellent day for raptors, hard to tell how many were seen today but with 21 counted in the air at one point, there were probably easily over 30 seen today. Also at least 5 Marsh Harriers again showing well, Sparrowhawk again on one of the islands on t
28 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-31 at Main Observatory Water rail-Main Obs Snipe-40 Lapwing Greenshank Green sandpiper Little stint (x2) Ruff Moorhen Cormorant Grey heron Mute swan Whooper swan Canada geese Greylag geese Egyptian goose Wigeon Teal Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Barn
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/09/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Redshank 5 Lapwing 20 Wigeon 2 Curlew 6 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common snipe 10 Black-headed gull 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Wigeon 3 Black-headed gull 10 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 3 Great tit
28 September 2017
Autumnal sunshine
This morning was bathed in lovely autumnal sunshine and lots of warblers were making the most of the warmth as they fed along the Holden Walkway hedgerow. A flock of Long-tailed Tit working its way along the hedgerow included at least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Go
28 September 2017