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Goldfinch cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 23 Coot 6 Cormorant 16 Dunlin 1 Gadwall 12 Goldfinch 2 Greenshank 42 Grey Heron 1 Greylag 5 House Martin 8 Jay 1 Lapwing 27 Little Egret 2 Mute Swan 1 Redshank 201 Sparrowhawk 1 Spoo
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings - 4/8/2017
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Avocet 5 (2 adult and 3 juvenile) Dunlin 1 Little ringed plover 1 Lapwing 55 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 8 Common tern 3 Black-headed gull 22 Grey heron 9 Sparrowhawk 1 (female) Shelduck 8 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Will
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Kestrel - scrape, main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Sparrowhawk - sand martin bank roof 2 Shelduck juvs - main lake 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, entrance area 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 1 Song Thrush juv - sh
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2017
1 Curlew - flew from main lake to the marsh a.m. 1 Snipe - main lake island 12 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - hunting around the scrape and sheltered lagoon 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Nuthatch -
3 August 2017
Record Count
We have been edging towards a record count of Black-tailed Godwit and today we have (unofficially) hit 1100 mark breaking the previous record from July 1987 of 1075. Our godwits are of the icelandic race and these birds have been returning from the icelan
3 August 2017
Plans for New £1.5m Aviary and ‘Living Wetland Theatre’ Proposed at WWT Slimbridge
The exciting new installation forms part of a £4.4m funding award announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in 2016. The project is subject to planning permission and a final decision from HLF. The outdoor facility would comprise a 2000 square meter w
3 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper x2 Shoveler Lapwing Avocet Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Mute Swan Red-legged Partridge Yellow Wagtail Cranes x4 Marsh Harrier Common Sandpiper Common Tern Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Snipe Wigeon
3 August 2017
Wildlife sightings - 03/08/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Redshank 18 Lapwing 30 Common tern 10 Black-headed gull 22 Greylag geese 35 Canada geese 6 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 1 Black-headed gull 16 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 4 Chaffinch 4 Dunnock
3 August 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 3rd August
Decided autumnal feel to the place this last couple of days. One black-tailed godwit was feeding on folly Pond first thing this morning and eight curlew, two lapwing and 56 teal were present in the Flood Ground Teal next to Avenue Tower. Highli
3 August 2017
Today's sightings
Wader numbers are gradually starting to increase as Autumn progresses, most notable are the arrival of the first few Snipe. Mid Point and Summer Walkway This morning's rounds saw waders distributed across the estuary in several large groups. Over 200 Du
2 August 2017
Singing corncrakes
Corncrake by Hetty Grant Since late June we have had the sound of singing corncrakes on the reserve, as two males have been holding territories on the Ouse Washes at WWT Welney. These birds will soon be migrating to
2 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Snipe Avocet Black-tailed Godwits Ruff Green Sandpiper Whooper Swan Mute Swan Pochard Gadwall Shoveler Tree Sparrow Stock Dove Common Tern Yellow Wagtail Sand Martin Marsh Harrier Grey Heron
2 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd August 2017
3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Wigeon - main lake 11 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 2 Willow Warbler - South route 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Pochard brood of 3 - wader scrape 1 Lapwing juvenile (fully fled
2 August 2017
Sandpiper Trio
No, not the mid sixties folk/rock singing band but the classic Wood, Green, Common Sandpiper mix that generally inhabits the same page of a good field guide on british birds. All three were present today and showing from the Ron Barker Hide.
1 August 2017
Crane chick lost
We have some sad news- the Crane chick belonging to Bart and Ruby has not been seen since 25 July, a thorough search over the weekend revealed that Bart and Ruby were roaming the reserve and even displaying to each other, they wouldn't leave their chick
1 August 2017