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Todays sightings so far
Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Moorhen Coot Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted duck Avocet Black-tailed godwit Redshank Oystercatcher Little egret Lapwing Reed warbler Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Swallow House martin Goldfinch Chaffinch Tre
30 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/17
AM mid tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 11 chicks Common terns 117 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 1 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 3 Lapwing 17 adults + 9 chicks Grey heron 25 Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Shel
30 May 2017
Cloudy skies
A cloudy start to the day and it looks like it is set to continue and remain grey. Rushy The recently hatched oystercatcher chicks are out just in front of the Rushy Pen Hide, with their adults staying near. Again the avocet chicks are still around, at le
30 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2017
3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 2 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Common Tern - fishing on sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - singing around entrance lak
30 May 2017
Where do the waders go?
Greenshank by Ann Karin Gaasland Each season brings us different birds to see on the reserve, some travelling North from Southern Europe and Africa to spend the summer with us and some travelling South from Northern E
29 May 2017
Little Stint & Little Gull
A nice breeding plumage Little Stint was found from Ron Barker Hide this morning, the 2nd record of this tiny wader this spring. Other waders on site today included 17 Black-tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Redshank, Oystercatc
29 May 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan and cygnets Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Tufted duck Gadwall Redshank Lapwing Avocet Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Moorhen and chicks Coot and chicks Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Reed bunting Chaffinch Goldfinch S
29 May 2017
Monday May 29th
A bit wet today, must be a bank holiday for some... As expected the Ospreys have begun to hatch after their 35 day incubation, with the first of what we hope will become three appearing on camera yesterday. A few Lapwing and Oystercatcher chicks about, th
29 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 29/05/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Kestrel 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Avocet 21 + 10 chicks Shoveler 3 Oystercatcher 2 Sand Martin 3 Swallow 5 House Martin 2 Ringed plover 1 Little ringed plover 1 Gadwall 7 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chick Avocet 2 Shel
29 May 2017
Waders on the estuary.
Estuary (summer walkway) Good bird watching here early (08.30) this morning. 70 Dunlin, 29 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 8 Curlew and 2 Avocet only meters away in front of the viewing area. Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting and Sedge Warbler in the reeds and a Cu
29 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2017
1 Garganey (male) - main lake (from Observatory) 2 Common Tern - displaying and passing fish between them on main lake island 1 Garden Warbler - wildside gates 9 Swallow - flew low over NW 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scra
29 May 2017
Sightings
Few reports but the highlight again was a Red Kite which flew over the reserve around midday, presumably the bird from a couple of days ago. The 1st sum/2nd cal year Little Gull is still frequenting the pools viewed from Ron Barker Hide. A flock of 3 Tern
28 May 2017
Recent sightings - 28th May
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide. We are getting more and more evidences of newly hatched chicks all around the site, both in the water bodies and in the woodland, which are providing everybody with really beautiful sightings.
28 May 2017
Today's Sightings
Shelduck Avocet & Chicks Redshank Lapwing Gadwall Mallard Shoveler Tufted Duck Little Ringed Plover Little Egret Black-tailed Godwits Tree Sparrow Whitethroat Sedge Warbler Whooper Swan Swallow House Martin
28 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/05/2017
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 17 + 12 chicks Lapwing 18 + 11 chicks Shoveller 4 Gadwall 3 Ringed Plover 1 Black tailed godwit 1 Shelduck 27 + 11 young Common tern 125+ Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Lesser black-backed gull 1 Grey heron 3
28 May 2017