1 Jack Snipe - marsh 9 Snipe - main lake, marsh 2 Bittern - main lake NW+S shores (from Headley and Dulverton Hides) 14 Redwing - over E+NW 20 Fieldfare - wildside, sheltered lagoon 7 Reed Bunting - resr lagoon, reedbed, main lake (including a few at the
30 December 2016
A very sharp frost this morning and the fenland landscape at it's best with Whooper swans feeding on Lady fen in large numbers. Sightings today: Bewick's swan (Lyle hide) Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted geese (19 on Lady fen) Pintail Pochard Shelduck
29 December 2016
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Curlew 4 Northern Lapwing 2 Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon (100% frozen) Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 18 Robin 7 Dunnock 2 Chaffinch 21 Blue tit 16 Great tit 9 Coal tit 4 Blackbird 2 Greenfinch 5 Goldfinch 3 Other birds Great spotted w
29 December 2016
5 Bittern - main lake SW,N+NW shores, and reedbed 1 Water Pipit - marsh, scrape 4 Skylark - over SW 23 Fieldfare - over SW 2 Jack Snipe - marsh (to the E of the main channel leading up to the weir bridge) 11 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape E shore 1 Bar
29 December 2016
Waxwings x5 Kingfisher Peregrine x2 Buzzard x2 Great Spotted Woodpecker Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Lapwing Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Wren Shelduck Mallard Roe Deer Black-tailed Godwit Mute Swan Marsh Harrier Barn Owl Egyptian Goose White-fronted Goose
28 December 2016
The Cetti's Warbler was heard near the Harrier Hide this morning. Goldcrest was seen with the Long-tailed Tit flock, Great Spotted Woodpecker was from the Janet Kear feeding station along with good numbers of Reed Buntings. At least 1 Little Egret still p
28 December 2016
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (100% frozen) Sparrowhawk 1 Northern lapwing 7 Canada Goose 1 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Black-headed gull 70 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 1 Chaffinch 26 Robin 7 Blackbird Great spotted woodpecker 1 Willow tit 3 Blue tit 14 Gree
28 December 2016
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese 50, Shelduck + 400, Curlew 3, Black-tailed godwit 40, Common teal 20, Eider 15, Redshank
28 December 2016
A rather cold morning and the majority of the reserve is frozen, although there is still some open water on the South Lake and Long Ground Pool, the latter viewed from the Holden Tower. Lapwing roosting on the ice at South
28 December 2016
Another dry morning on the reserve. No sign yet of the American Wigeon, but there are huge numbers of Wigeon on site on the Folly Pond and especially at the Avenue Tower. Drake Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond. Yesterday a Kingfisher was fishing on
28 December 2016
2 Bittern - main lake (showing very well from Headley hide) 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 9 Pintail - main lake 7 Water Rail - main lake, wildside, sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Bittern - main lake
28 December 2016
Lapwings over South Lake Late news for yesterday included the following highlights... The Dark-bellied Brent Goose was still with the Canada Goose flock on the Dumbles. A count of 221 Curlew on the mudflats was of note. The regular Little Stint was feed
28 December 2016
Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Shelduck Mallard Pochard Little Egret Kingfisher Marsh Harrier Cetti's Warbler Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Buzzard Stonechat - x2 Lady Fen Roe Deer Green Woodpecker Redshank Snipe Barn Owl Greylag G
27 December 2016
An early morning roost count of Whooper Swans revealed 1450 birds, most of these seem to be feeding off site during the day but using the site for roosting. The counts at the feed in the afternoon have been bringing in about 300 Swans. A count of roosting
27 December 2016
A bright and sunny start to the day, with a fantastic orange sunrise. Yesterday's Otter could still be around, as the birds were very jumpy on the Whooper Pond this morning. Most of them were out of the water, and many of them were feeding off the reserve
27 December 2016