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Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2017
3 Pintail - main lake 2 Water Rail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 67 Fieldfare - flew over heading South & South West 21 Redwing - flew over heading South 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter exhibit October/early November bird highlights: C
18 November 2017
Look everywhere
Not a very helpful title I know, but this morning really was a case of check everywhere as you visit. Best of the bunch was the Zeiss Hide with several thousand birds on offer. The rest of the South Finger (the walkway to the Kingfisher Hide) was busy
18 November 2017
Latest Sightings - 18th November - Hen Harrier, Great Egret & plenty of Geese
A fantastic morning on the reserve and we were out at dawn to count Pink-footed Geese coming off the roost for the Icelandic Breeding Goose Census. The Pink-feet have headed inland to feed but there are plenty of Barnacle Geese in the fields this morning.
18 November 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan (x 2400) Bewick swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pochard Pintail Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Goldfinch Chaffinch Tree
17 November 2017
Latest Sightings
Lots of good birding to be had at present as more wildfowl continue to arrive. There has been up 1000 Whooper Swan roosting on the reserve with the majority feeding in the surrounding area. Three Bewick’s Swan have been seen on the Ribble Estuary so mig
17 November 2017
Recent Sightings (15th-17th)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the hide include 436 Black-tailed Godwits, 247 Dunlin, 11 Greenshank, 17 Redshank, 300+ Lapwing, 3 Curlew and 2 Spotted Redshank. Wildfowl have included 82 Greylag Geese, c.200 Shelduck, 36 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 2 Pintail,
17 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2017
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1 Pintail (female) - main lake 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - reedbed 2 Siskin - flew over heading West October/early November bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Little
17 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 17/11/17
am low tide Wader Lake (frozen) Lapwing 60 Common snipe 5 Teal 10 Saline lagoon Curlew 22 Redshank 10 Common snipe 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 5 Bullfinch 20 Greenfinch 6 Chaffinch 10 Robin 3 Dunnock 2 Goldcrest Other
17 November 2017
Sightings Thursday 16th November
All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: MuteSwan Whooper Swan Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Bittern Kingfisher Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Curlew Golden plover Lapwing Redshank Snipe Fieldfare
16 November 2017
Reserve Update 16th November - Waders Galore
What a change from yesterday morning, lovely start to the day! Avenue Tower is the place to be with 18 Little Egret, a mixed flock of over 1500 Golden Plover and Lapwing, plus Curlew, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. Three drake Pintail on t
16 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2017
1 Firecrest - wildside (mixed coppiced area close to reedbed) with flock of Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit and Goldcrest 1 Bittern - main lake (from the Dulverton Hide) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 27 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon + over SW 2 Chiffchaff -
16 November 2017
Mist and murk
Not a very pleasant morning weather wise, although the sun is trying to poke through so it may yet improve. A single Whooper Swan dropped in to the Rushy just after 7am to join the four Bewick's Swans, but all are still keeping to the lower pond and avo
15 November 2017
Success for flamingo solar power bid
Oh wow. You’ve only gone and done it! Our bid for vital M&S funding to install solar power to our flamingo house has been successful and we quite literally couldn’t have won it without you! The public response to our rallying cry for votes was sim
15 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 15/11/2017
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Common snipe 3 Redshank 14 Eurasian teal 9 Lapwing 82 Saline lagoon: Curlew 5 Eurasian teal 6 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Hay 2 Robin 1 Plus: Goldfinch at the amphibi
15 November 2017
Today's Sightings
Curlew -12 Black-tailed godwit - 700 Lapwing Golden plover Whooper swan Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pochard Marsh harrier Snipe Tree sparrow Great white egret - Lyle hide Redwing Ruff Dunlin
15 November 2017