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Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2017

5 Buzzard - circling high over site at midday 4 Black-tailed Godwit - scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, marsh, scrape 2 Yellow Wagtail - over SE+W 1 Kestrel - marsh 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside 18 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, s

31 August 2017

Otter today

Otter today

Good start to the day for head warden Tom Clare with the sighting of an Otter heading down Langley's Brook. That's the water way between Vinson's and Sunley's Marsh. It's the second sighting in that area in the last month. Hopefully more to come as we hav

30 August 2017

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Whooper swan Mallard Moorhen Grey heron Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Blue tit Great tit Robin House sparrow Wood pigeon

30 August 2017

Wildlife sightings - 30/08/2017

Wildlife sightings - 30/08/2017

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Curlew 3 Lapwing 80 Redshank 30 Black-headed gull 20 Black-tailed godwit 5   Saline Lagoon: Black-headed gull 15 Lapwing 5 Redshank 10   Hawthorn Wood: Bullfinch 6 Greenfinch 4 Chaffinch 4 Robin 1 Blue tit 2 Great tit

30 August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2017

3 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Blackcap - South route 1 Garden Warbler -

30 August 2017

Recent sightings

Recent sightings

Little Grebe CR. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Spotted Redshank - 2 Greenshank - 77 Spoonbill - 3 Black-tailed Godwit - c.500 Dunlin - 34 Knot - 16 Redshank - 193 Ringed Plover - 3 Lapwing - 36 Teal - 3 Shoveler - 2

29 August 2017

Wader Weather

Wader Weather

Some overnight rain looks like it brought some waders onto the reserve unless they've been hiding in the wet areas out on the far North western fringes of the reserve. More interesting weather throughout the week, by which we mean some rain fronts. A Wood

29 August 2017

Science Behind Steart - New QR Codes on Reserve

Science Behind Steart - New QR Codes on Reserve

WWT Steart Marshes is collaborating in a Masters project at the University of the West of England which pilots the use of QR codes on our reserve to help communicate the scientific research going on at Steart. There are three QR codes on site which you ca

29 August 2017

Wildlife sightings 29/08/17

Wildlife sightings 29/08/17

a.m. high tide Wader Lake Avocet 3 Black tailed godwit 6 Curlew Common snipe Lapwing 150 Redshank 38 Black headed gull 25 Saline lagoon Grey heron Black headed gull 21 Redshank 5 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 5 Greenfinch 2 Chaffinch 6 Blue tit 4 Great tit 10 D

29 August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2017

1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Swallow - grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Blackcap - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black

29 August 2017

Snipe show

Snipe show

Rushy Hide Brilliant views of Snipe again today. Up to four Green Sandpiper, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Lapwing and Little Grebe. Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper up to nine (13 on site today), 2 juvenile Ruff,  14 Gadwall and 16 Teal. Knott Hide/Hol

28 August 2017

Recent Sightings 28th August 2017

Recent Sightings 28th August 2017

The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory 8 Curlew, 7 Little Egret, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 240 Oystercatcher Main lake - visible from Se

28 August 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Garganey-main observatory Snipe Tree sparrow Little egret Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Swallow House martin Black-tailed godwit Ruff Little ringed plover Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Hobby Mute swan Goldfinch House sparro

28 August 2017

Wildlife sightings - 28/08/17

Wildlife sightings - 28/08/17

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Lapwing 220 Redshank 50 Black-headed gull 30 Black-tailed godwit 5 Curlew 4 Avocet 3 Shelduck 2 Ruff 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard 30 Teal 20 Lapwing 3 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Jay 1 Blue tit 3 Robin 2 Goldfinch 6 Bullfinch 4

28 August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2017

3 Common Sandpiper - scrape 2 Hobby - over SW 9 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside, entrance lake 1 Wheatear - scrape bank 5 Willow Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon 24 Swallow - over SW 2 Whitethroat - entrance lake area  

28 August 2017