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Wildlife sightings - 02/04/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide): Avocet 20 Lapwing 16 Oystercatcher 2 Common snipe 12 Grey heron 34 Teal 16 Gadwall 4 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 1 Shelduck 29 Saline Lagoon (AM, mid-tide): Curlew 1 Shelduck 14 Lapwing 2 Common snipe 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding
2 April 2018
Swallows on the move
Migrants A few Swallows have been passing through this morning as well as some Sand Martins, a male Wheatear was on the Dumbles (seen distantly from Holden Tower). Three Ringed Pover, a Grey Plover and 7 Dunlin roosted over high tide. Two different secon
2 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 6 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Swallow - main lake 5 Sand Martin - main lake, wader scrape
2 April 2018
Migrants
Despite the cool temperatures a few new birds for the spring were seen on Saturday in the form of Sand Martin, Swallow and Blackcap. As well the Bittern was still booming and one was seen in flight from Harrier Hide on Saturday morning, also a male
1 April 2018
First Osprey of the year
Migrants An Osprey passed to the West of the grounds just before 11am today, it was mobbed by gulls but carried on it's way north. Six Ringed Plover appeared on the Dumbles over high tide with a Grey Plover and 4 Dunlin. A few Chiffchaff sang about the s
1 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Mute swan Bewick's swan Whooper swan Barn owl Short-eared owl Cranes x 2 Great white egret x 4 Reed bunting Coot Moorhen Mallard Greylag geese Cormorant Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Avocet Oystercatcher Tree sparrow Goldfinch Robin Goldeneye Black-tailed godwi
1 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2018
1 Wheatear (male) - grazing marsh (p.m.) 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Rock Pipit - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff
1 April 2018
Dark Bellied Brent Goose
More rain and even higher flood levels around the site. Tack Piece Wigeon 244 Shoveler 32 Redshank 29 Curlew 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Willow Hide Water Rail 1 Reed Bunting 3 Cettis 1 singing nearby. Dumbles Whitefronts 60 Barnacle 180 Red breasted Goose 1
31 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 31st March - Avocets, Golden Plover & Black-wits
The two Avocets are on the Folly Pond again today, very close to the Folly Pond hide at 10am. They have been behaving territorially around the small island at the back of the pond so fingers crossed they hang around. Just 22 Whooper Swans on the re
31 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Pink-footed goose Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Grey heron Great egret (x4) Little egret Oyster
31 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2018
6 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Sand Martin - main lake 5
31 March 2018
Mediterranean influx
After a quiet few days, an influx of Mediterranean Gulls this afternoon has certainly brightened up the Mere. At least 7 birds arrived, all adults, with 3 pairs seeming settled and displaying. A pair seen on Vinson's Marsh could be different birds from
30 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Le
30 March 2018
Recent Sightings (28th-30th March)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide include 373 Black-tailed Godwits, 306 Redshank, 196 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 19 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank, 7 Curlew, 1 Lapwing and 2 Snipe. 3 Spoonbills were seen on the 30th and a Gannet was seen flying ov
30 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 30th March - Avocets still here
Two Avocet are still on the Folly Pond this morning, best viewed from the Folly Pond Hide or the Farmhouse Tower. They have a habit of hiding behind the islands so patience may be required. Very few Whooper Swans left on the reserve so this weekend could
30 March 2018