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Recent Sightings (3rd-7th March)
British Steel Hide Recent wader counts from the steel hide have included 2 Spotted Redshanks (7th), 25 Lapwing, 507 Dunlin, 56 Curlew, 24 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 133 Black-tailed Godwits and 27 Knot. 2 Spoonbills were still viewable from the hide on the 6
7 March 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 7th March
Well the Chaffinches have decided that we are back to Spring again and are in full voice down the Avenue. They were joined by singing Goldfinch, a lovely flock of about twenty Linnet and a Treecreeper. There are lots of Tufted ducks around at Whooper
7 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Wigeon Moorhen Coot Grey heron Black tailed godwit Redshank Oystercatcher Dunlin Avocet (Friends hide) Curlew Little egret Snipe Black headed gull Lapwing Golden plover Fieldfare Starlin
7 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th March 2018
3 Jack Snipe - scrape 14 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 1 Dunlin - marsh 10 Pintail - marsh, scrape, main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake 76 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 167 Cormorant - main lake 1 Red Kite - over SW
7 March 2018
Singing, displaying & nest scraping start
Treecreeper sightings have increased in the wooded areas. Photo: Romney Turner March 1, 2018 The lapwing males are doing display flights over the Wet Grasslands area. Three sets of lapwing pairs seen on the wet grassl
6 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 06/03/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Tufted duck 31 Eurasian teal 17 Grey heron 4 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 6 Redshank 5 Shelduck 25 Gadwall 2 Greylag 1 Stock dove 1 Siskin 12 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 Shelduck 6 Oystercatcher 1 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Coal t
6 March 2018
Glaucous Gull again
Holden Tower A few flighty Bewick's Swans, one settled on the Dumbles and a pair were feeding early morning. We may only have nine left on site. The Dunlin flock was still present but dispersed after a Peregrine took a bird, a single Ringed Plover flew by
6 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Pink-footed goose (x20) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Great egret (x2) Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshan
6 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2018
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 6 Dunlin - marsh 5 Jack Snipe - scrape 21 Snipe - marsh 190 Lapwing - mostly on the marsh 16 Pintail - marsh, scrape, main lake 4 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Caspian Gull 3rd year - marsh 19 Fieldfare - WS bank,
6 March 2018
Bird News
Raptors again the stand-out species today, with the male Hen Harrier still present and a female reported moving through mid-morning. An adult Red Kite was also present mid afternoon at least, along with at least 2 Marsh Harriers, Peregrine, 4+ Common Buzz
5 March 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Pochard Teal Tufted duck Pintail Gadwall Goldeneye Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Moorhen Coot Dunlin Fieldfare Starling Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Marsh harrier Buzzard Red admiral Butterfly!
5 March 2018
Recent Sightings - 5th March 2018
Chaffinch cr. Roger Byng A cold and icy morning here at Castle Espie. Th
5 March 2018
Update, Monday 5th March
A Balmy 5C today, with the snow virtually gone (the Blackshaw approach road requires care close to the centre but is easily driven), resulting in "The Return of the Barnacle" - a good few thousand around today after a relative dearth over the snowy period
5 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 05/03/18
a.m Tide Level: High Wader Lake Oystercatcher 2 Coot 3 Common snipe 1 Shoveler 2 Teal 24 Mute swan 2 Grey heron 3 Tree sparrow 1 Stock dove 3 Herring gull 1 Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Teal 36 Shelduck 4 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 2 Willow tit 1 Gr
5 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2018
175 Lapwing - site count 3 Bittern - main lake SE corner and North shore 1 Curlew - main lake (p.m.) 1 Dunlin - grazing marsh (p.m.) 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 16 Pintail - site count p.m. 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull - grazing marsh
5 March 2018