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Today's sightings
Hobby Yellow wagtail Avocet Tree sparrow Redshank Skylark Meadow pipit Oystercatcher Reed warbler Lapwing 9 Little egret Whitethroat Black cap Willow warbler Grey heron Marsh harrier Shoveler 3 Cuckoo Shelduck Green sandpiper Little ringed plover 28 Black
21 June 2017
Butterfly and Wild Plant Walk
21 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 21/06/2017
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 24 + 17 juveniles Lapwing 28 Ringed Plover 1 Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 1 Common tern 125 + Tufted duck 6 + 12 ducklings Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 1 + 3 chicks Avocet 2 + 3 fledglings Oyste
21 June 2017
Today's sightings
The weather is forecast to be cooler and cloudier for the rest of the week, but dry. The reserve continue to fill up with new life as several broods of Tufted Duck are now appearing, especially on the Decoy. Rushy Hide A flock of 86 Black-tailed Godwits
21 June 2017
Record count of Avocet
At least 126 Avocet seen on the scrapes today! A new record count. Zeiss Hide CATTLE EGRET- 2 breeding plumaged birds among the Longhorn herd and resting on the posts, a gathering of 107 Lapwing- 107 were commuting between the Dumbles, estuary, Top and
20 June 2017
Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies recently. Estuary - visible
20 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Spoonbills Cr. Peter Smith Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 4 Cormorant 6 Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 4 (plus 17 cygnets) Greylag 1 (2 goslings) Shelduck 7 Gadwall 42 (plus 16 ducklings) Teal 2 Mallard 49 Pochard 15 (plus
20 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Swift 2 Stock dove 1 Avocet 20 + 20 young/juvenile/fledglings Lapwing 31 Oystercatcher 3 Ringed plover 2 Shoveler 1 Whitethroat 1 Redshank 3 Common tern 120+ (+ young chicks) Saline Lagoon Avocet 5 (pair and fledglings) Red
20 June 2017
Sightings Tuesday 20th June
Another warm start to the day which promises to get warmer so good time to see dragonflies on the reserve, all hides are open as is the Summer walk. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Coot Moorhen Grey heron Avocet Blac
20 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2017
2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 4 Mandarin - wildside, main lake, wader scrape 3 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, entrance lake 25 Swift - main lake 1 Hobby - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hosp
20 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow Lapwing Avocet Common tern Little egret Snipe Marsh harrier Great white egret Yellow wagtail Swallow Mute swan Shoveler Redshank Cuckoo Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Pied wagtail House martin Pochard Whooper swan Wren Oystercatcher
19 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 19/06/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Ringed plover 2 Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 3 Grey heron 14 Lapwing 22 Common tern 115+ Avocet 16 + 18 chicks Tufted duck 5 Saline Lagoon Avocet 3 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotte
19 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2017
2 Snipe - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Hobby - marsh, main lake 2 Red Kite - over N 3 Shoveler - main lake 22 Gadwall - main lake, scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Whitethroat (adult with juvenile) - sheltered lagoon May bird highli
19 June 2017
First Common Tern chicks hatch
South Lake The Crane family (x2 chicks) are still roaming the duck marsh as viewed from the Hogarth Hide, a Green Sandpiper was also present here. Over 50 Avocet on the scrapes, lots of chicks of varying ages. A Little-ringed Plover was present but moved
18 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow Redshank Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Common Tern Oystercatcher Kingfisher Mallard Shoveler Pochard Gadwall House Sparrow Goldfinch Black-headed Gull Wigeon T
18 June 2017