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Around the reserve, Sunday April 16th
Wet and misty this morning, but should improve later. 100 Golden Plovers, largely in their spangled summer plumage brightened the greyness from The Avenue Tower earlier, with a few of the passage White Wagtails on view there too. 17 Black-tailed Godwits a
16 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2017
1 Ring Ouzel - (male) NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Redstart - (male) NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing by sand martin bank 1 Gre
16 April 2017
Sightings
The Cetti's Warbler was again seen along the Reedbed Walk this morning near the Sewage works, also 12 Swallow here and a singing Willow Warbler. At least 5 Mediterranean Gulls on the Mere including a new 1st sum/2nd cal year bird. A Little Ringed Plover w
15 April 2017
Todays sightings
Egyptian Goose Yellow Wagtail Moorhen and Chicks Redshank Avocet Little Egret Shelduck Shoveler Oystercatcher Teal Tufted Duck Gadwall Great White Egret Little Ringed Plover Lapwing Swallow House Martin Buzzard Marsh Harrier Cettis Warbler Sedge Warbler R
15 April 2017
Recent sightings - 15th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The settlement of the spring is now a matter of fact. One of the first and stunning signs is the appearance of Cowslips. As their Latin name, Primula veris, indicates
15 April 2017
Avocet activity
South Lake Lots of activity from the Avocets with at least 37, many now incubating, nest building and displaying. Close up views particularly good from the Hogarth Hide. The Black Tailed Godwit are great here as well 250 so far today (360 yesterday) Lik
15 April 2017
Wildlife sightings - 15/04/17
AM high tide Wader Lake Avocet 20 Gadwall 9 Shelduck 31 Grey heron 20 +5 juveniles Shoveler 1 Black-tailed godwit 28 Lapwing 32 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 1 Eurasian Teal 20 Saline Lagoon Avocet 4 Lapwing 1 Shelduck 9 Eurasian
15 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2017
2 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 9 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Glaucous Gull - main lake 1 Kingfisher - wildside 40+ Sand Martin
15 April 2017
Recent sightings
Sedge warbler singing. Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 2 Mute Swan 2 Greylag 9 Shelduck 5 Gadwall 7 Pintail 2 Teal 3 Pochard 5 Tufted Duck 18 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Water Rail 1 Lapwing 7 Black-tailed Godwit c540 Knot 1 Snipe 2 Black headed gull 46 Med
14 April 2017
Bright and breezy
The weather is gradually changing from the warm and sunny clear blue skies we've seen for the last few weeks, to overcast and rather windy at times. It is a bank holiday afterall! South Lake Hides A first-winter Little Gull was present this morning, muc
14 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Goldeneye-female on Lady Fen Gadwall Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Redshank Avocet Oystercatcher Snipe Lapwing Little ringed plover Great white egret Little egret Whooper swan Greylag goose Cormorant Heron Buzzard Kestrel Goldfinch Chaffinch P
14 April 2017
Wed 12 - Fri 14 Sightings
Mallard ducklings by Jamie MacCallum Look out for mallard duckling and greylag goslings now hatching out around the reserve. Friday 14 April Ramsar & Sand Martin hide: lapwing, shelduck, greylag geese, black-he
14 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th April 2017
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Glaucous Gull - 2 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Swallow - main lake 4 House Martin - main lake
14 April 2017
Latest sightings - 14th April
Some early drizzle has passed and things are brightening up now. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are singing all the way down the Avenues, and we are seeing more Swallows around the reserve. Blackthorn bushes are in full flower now, bright white against t
14 April 2017
Robin chicks hatching
Robin chick Awww look at it's....'HAIR'!!! This newly hatched chick is sporting an impressive head of 'hair', some might say it is a baby only a mother could love. This was the first robin chick to have hatched in t
13 April 2017