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Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies recently. Estuary - visible
20 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Spoonbills Cr. Peter Smith Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 4 Cormorant 6 Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 4 (plus 17 cygnets) Greylag 1 (2 goslings) Shelduck 7 Gadwall 42 (plus 16 ducklings) Teal 2 Mallard 49 Pochard 15 (plus
20 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Swift 2 Stock dove 1 Avocet 20 + 20 young/juvenile/fledglings Lapwing 31 Oystercatcher 3 Ringed plover 2 Shoveler 1 Whitethroat 1 Redshank 3 Common tern 120+ (+ young chicks) Saline Lagoon Avocet 5 (pair and fledglings) Red
20 June 2017
Sightings Tuesday 20th June
Another warm start to the day which promises to get warmer so good time to see dragonflies on the reserve, all hides are open as is the Summer walk. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Coot Moorhen Grey heron Avocet Blac
20 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2017
2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 4 Mandarin - wildside, main lake, wader scrape 3 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, entrance lake 25 Swift - main lake 1 Hobby - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hosp
20 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow Lapwing Avocet Common tern Little egret Snipe Marsh harrier Great white egret Yellow wagtail Swallow Mute swan Shoveler Redshank Cuckoo Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Pied wagtail House martin Pochard Whooper swan Wren Oystercatcher
19 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 19/06/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Ringed plover 2 Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 3 Grey heron 14 Lapwing 22 Common tern 115+ Avocet 16 + 18 chicks Tufted duck 5 Saline Lagoon Avocet 3 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotte
19 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2017
2 Snipe - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Hobby - marsh, main lake 2 Red Kite - over N 3 Shoveler - main lake 22 Gadwall - main lake, scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Whitethroat (adult with juvenile) - sheltered lagoon May bird highli
19 June 2017
First Common Tern chicks hatch
South Lake The Crane family (x2 chicks) are still roaming the duck marsh as viewed from the Hogarth Hide, a Green Sandpiper was also present here. Over 50 Avocet on the scrapes, lots of chicks of varying ages. A Little-ringed Plover was present but moved
18 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow Redshank Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Common Tern Oystercatcher Kingfisher Mallard Shoveler Pochard Gadwall House Sparrow Goldfinch Black-headed Gull Wigeon T
18 June 2017
Weekend Bird News
Warm to hot over the weekend, the arrival of a Green Sandpiper on Saturday (still present Sunday) was the first of the year on the reserve. Birds like this form part of a post breeding / failed breeding dispersal which see a build up of waders over the ne
18 June 2017
Wildlife sightings 18 June
a.m. tide level - high Wader lake Kestrel (juveniles) 2 Avocet 24 + 18 chicks Grey heron 12 Redshank (juveniles) 3 Oystercatcher 2 Little ringed plover 1 Tufted duck 5 Common tern 85+ Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 2 Redshank 4 Hawthorn wood Jay 2
18 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2017
2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 6 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plov
18 June 2017
White storks
A new exhibit has been officially opened this week at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre – a White Stork enclosure. Three white storks have been released into the waterfowl gardens near the Eco-garden. Grounds manager, Steve Nasir, said: “The white storks
17 June 2017
Saturday 17th June
A warm start to the day and promises to be getting warmer so look out for lots of dragonflies on the wing including Scarce chasers. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pochard Shelduc
17 June 2017