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Cranes-7 at Lyle hide Great white egret Tree sparrow Moorhen Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Canada geese Wigeon Shoveler Mallard Pochard Snipe Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Goldfinch Dunlin Shelduck Kestrel Curlew-9 at Friends hide Great tit Scaup Red kite
5 November 2017
Greenland White-fronted Geese
Late Saturday afternoon a pair of adult Greenland White-fronted Geese were found on Woodend Marsh with Canada Geese, still present on Sunday. One of the birds had a collar which looked like one of the satellite tracking devices marked X5T. Currently we ha
5 November 2017
Today's sightings
South Lake Two Cattle Egret roosting (see image above) in the sheltered NW part of the deep lake this afternoon. Also 233 Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, 4 Redshank and 8 Snipe on the wader scrape. A few Pochard and 45 Shoveler were present on the
5 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 05/11/17
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Shoveler 5 Black headed gull 4 Kestrel (pair) Eurasian teal 29 Shelduck 3 Lapwing 11 Redshank 5 Saline lagoon Curlew Shelduck Grey heron Hawthorn Wood Jay Coal tit 3 Dunnock 2 Bullfinch 9 Other birds Cormorant - river Wear 7 Bullf
5 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2017
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1 Goldeneye (female) - reservoir lagoon NE corner 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - (male) grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - South route 1 Peregrine - pe
5 November 2017
One Yank not two
There was early access to the Zeiss Hide this morning to search for a possible Bairds Sandpiper that was reported yesterday, unfortunately no show so far but as a consolation there were OK but distant view of what is probably a Semi Palmated Sandpiper ins
4 November 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Moorhen Coot Great egret Little egret Grey heron Curlew (x12) Black-tailed godwit Redshank Ruff Snipe Cormorant Lapwing Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Blue ti
4 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2017
1 Goldeneye - (female) reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - (female) grazing marsh 9 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Redpoll - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Black-tail
4 November 2017
Geese
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese coming into roost late afternoon. A Little Stint was seen on Woodend Marsh from UU Hide late afternoon, other waders included good numbers of Ruff including great photo opportunities at feeding time on the Mere. Also still 6
3 November 2017
One swan's incredible journey
An incredible 3,600 kilometres in just seven weeks… From the wilderness of the arctic tundra to WWT Welney. That’s some pretty impressive flying by Daisy Clarke, so how did she do it? Thanks to the amazing GPS tag fitted around her neck, we are now
3 November 2017
Reserve Update- 3rd November
A ring tail Hen Harrier was seen this morning flying around the flood ground. Several Buzzards were also seen from Avenue Tower. This cold weather seems to be great for raptors. Fieldfare were heard along the avenue this morning, and a few Goldcrest were
3 November 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada Goose Moorhen Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Curlew Golden plover (150 approx.) Lapwing Black-headed gull Kingfisher Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Great tit
3 November 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 03/11/17
a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Black tailed godwit 8 Eurasian teal 22 Redshank 4 Shelduck 3 Saline Lagoon Black headed gull 16 Eurasian teal 6 Shelduck 1 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Goldfinch 1 Blue tit 1 Chaffinch 4 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Other birds
3 November 2017
Recent Sightings (1st - 3rd November)
Great White Egret. Russ Myners British Steel Hide A Great White Egret was spotted on Wednesday, along with c.300 Black-tailed Godwit, c.70 Knot, 6 Dunlin and 41 Cormorants. Also counted were ducks including 20 Wigeon,
3 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2017
1 Goldeneye - (female) reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Firecrest - sheltered lagoon October bird highlights: Common Sandp
3 November 2017