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Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE / AM / LOW TIDE Avocet - 26 Avocet juvenile/fledgling - 24 Redshank - 2 + 1 juv Lapwing - 62 + 5 chicks Oystercatcher - 3 + 1 juv Little Ringed Plover - 2 Ringed Plover - ` Common Tern - 140 +30 chicks Black-headed Gull - 70 + 7 chicks Grey H
24 June 2017
Latest Sightings - 24th June
It's turning out to be a bright and sunny morning here, with a bit of a breeze. Still more young birds along the Avenues and in the hides. The Swallows in the Teal Pond hide have fledged 5 youngsters yesterday, they were still hopping around inside the hi
24 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2017
1 Little Egret - flew over the marsh heading NE 2 Oystercatcher - flew down-river 4 Little Ringed Plover - resr lagoon, scrape 1 Common Tern - feeding over main lake 6 Mandarin - resr lagoon 5 Teal - main lake, scrape 2 Reed Bunting juvs - reedbed (near
24 June 2017
New Species
A change in the weather welcomed if you aren't so keen on the heat with fresh south-westerlies set in for the next few days. New in today, or at least we assume so, a Wood Sandpiper present in the afternoon on Woodend Marsh from the United Utilities Hid
23 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Avocet and chicks Lapwing Redshank Little ringed plover and chicks Ruff Black-tailed godwit Moorhen Coot Little egret Pheasant Marsh harrier Common tern Black-headed gulls and chicks Stock dove Mallard and ducklings Shoveler Shelduck and ducklings Teal Wh
23 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Stonechat - cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide and Grounds Spoonbill 3 Little Egret 13 Cormorant 11 Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 2 Greylag 31 Shelduck 58 Gadwall 20 Tufted Duck 34 Black-Tailed Godwit 331 Mediterranea
23 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 23/06/2017
AM low tide Wader Lake Avocet 22 adult and 23 young/juveniles/fledglings Lapwing 37 Oystercatcher 2 adults and 1 juvenile Ringed plover 2 Redshank 3 adults and 1 juvenile Common tern 135 adults and 25 chicks Black-headed gull 90 adults and 7 chicks Grey h
23 June 2017
Today's sightings
The tides are creeping higher over the weekend with today's tide producing a roosting flock of 67 Curlew and 66 Shelduck with a mix of larger gulls. South Lake Hides Many of the fledged Avocet are now moving to the Top New Piece leaving a mixture of young
23 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2017
1 Garganey - main lake N shore 5 Mandarin - resr lagoon 1 Snipe - main lake (island 6) 4 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, scrape 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Lapwing juv (fledged) - marsh 1 Red Kite - over NW May/June bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Gre
23 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwits House sparrow Tree sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Swift Swallow House martin Cuckoo Wren Blue tit Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Reed warbler Reed bunting Pied wagtail Redshank Lapwing Avocet Coot Moorhen Little ringed plover Grey heron M
22 June 2017
Today's sightings
A little bit of movement this morning with nine Knot dropping in briefly to the Top New Piece, as viewed from the Zeiss Hide. Green Sandpipers are up to with eight on the Tack Piece alone. South Lake Hides A single Black-tailed Godwit was with 10 Redsha
22 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - nesting on wader scrape shingle 1 Snipe - main lake 13 Gadwall ducklings - wader scrape 3 Teal - main lake 4 Common Tern - over SE 3 Swallow - main lake 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 5 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon M
22 June 2017
Latest Sightings - 22nd June
Butterflies are now being seen around the reserve so keep a eye open for them when walking around. The four very noisy Swallow chicks that can now be seen in the teal pond hide are looking like they are going to fledge any day now, with more chicks
22 June 2017
Ruby-tailed wasps and emerging dragonflies
A four-spotted chaser perches at the raised pond This is the weekly Wildlife Sightings column by Paul Sevens, as it appears in the Chichester Observer Newspaper June 22, 2107 A bright male bullfinch on the wir
22 June 2017
Hobby & Dragonflies
A Hobby was seen yesterday along with 2 Peregrine, 4 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel. Another sighting of one of the Cuckoos again yesterday. For both the Hobby and Cuckoo the best chance of seeing them is to spend some time aroubnd the reedbed walk area. Good numb
21 June 2017