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Wildlife sightings - 16/07/2017
AM, high tide Wader Lake: Pied wagtail (an adult + a juvenile) Grey wagtail Little egret 1 Redshank 15 Oystercatcher 5 Little ringed plover 1 Grey heron 12 Lapwing 37 Avocet 9 Curlew 1 Common tern 200+ Saline lagoon: Common sandpiper 1 Black
16 July 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide A nice selection of waders on offer here including Greenshank, 10 Green Sandpiper, 83 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher and 2 Redshank. The Redshank were particularly busy, occasionally squabblin
16 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2017
3 Teal - main lake 5 Shoveler - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redsh
16 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Moorhen Crane (x2) Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Greenshank Ruff Avocet Lapwing Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Black-headed gull Goldfinch Chaffinch B
15 July 2017
Three Little Ringed Plover
Rushy Good close views of Green Sandpipers, Black Tailed Godwits and a Grey Wagtail. Great to see 3 Little Ringed Plovers and single Redshank and Greenshank further back. The two Cranes were on the meadow and a Little Grebe on top pond. Around 40 Sand Ma
15 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 15th July
It's a bit wet and overcast this morning, but it's still a good day to visit us. You can duck in and out of our many hides and observatories as you make your way around the reserve. The rain means many birds are sheltering in the trees and hides, so keep
15 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th July 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 2 Oystercatcher - circled main lake 3 Teal - main lake 6 Shoveler - main lake 2 Little Grebe Juv's - wader scrape 40 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge June bird highlights: Oysterca
15 July 2017
Latest Sightings
Changeable weather over the past few days and similar for the weekend so could be interesting for waders. More Ruff arriving with at least 8 different birds present, quickly moulting out of breeding plumage. Highly variable birds including one with a Blac
14 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Crane (x2) Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Little ringed plover Little egret Green sandpiper Oystercatcher Lapwing Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Grea
14 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Song Thrush cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 3 Cormorant 10 Little Egret 4 Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 22 Gadwall 31 Teal 1 Mallard 22 Pochard 3 Tufted Duck 7 Moorhen 2 Coot 8 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Black he
14 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 14/07/2107
AM / high tide / Wader Lake: Avocet 12 Redshank 28 Lapwing 177 Ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 6 Common tern 218 Grey heron 14 Black-headed gull 350 Gadwall 20 Teal 2 Greenshank 1 Saline lagoon: Black-headed gull 132 Lapwing 36 Hawthorn Wood:
14 July 2017
Big Butterfly Count 2017
Sir David Attenborough has launched 2017's annual Big Butterfly Count at WWT London Wetland Centre. You can take part by downloading a spotter's guide from Butterfly Conservation Trust's Big Butterfly Count website or downloading their app.
14 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 14th July
A cooler start to the day, but the meadow is still alive with butterflies and dragonflies. The wildflowers are in bloom and it is well worth a walk along the mown path. A Little Grebe has appeared on the Flood Ground this morning and there is still
14 July 2017
Three flaws in the law - a first look at the Great Repeal Bill
The UK will set itself free of EU law through a huge piece of legislation. The grandly titled European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was introduced to Parliament yesterday and will have a huge, huge effect on the environment. You'll find plenty of opinions a
14 July 2017
Waders and Cranes
Rushy Pen Green Sandpiper 15, Greenshank 1, Redshank 1, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 6, Little Ringed Plover 1 South Lake Crane 2 ad 1 chick, Black Tailed Godwit 181, Ruff 3 ad, males including a very black bird, Redshank 6, Lapwing 80, Green Sandpiper 2
14 July 2017