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Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2017
4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Teal - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Hobby - over the main lake May bird highlights: Wood Sandpi
10 June 2017
Bird News
The Little Gull is still lingering on the reserve, although it can be mobile with sightings at both ends of the reserve, although best views recently have been on the Mere itself. Also on the Mere today, up to 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Oystercathchers, a
9 June 2017
Latest sightings - 9th June - very wet Avenues
If you are planning to visit this weekend, boots or wellies are needed to get down the Avenues. It is very wet underfoot thanks to the heavy rain last week. The Avenues are worth the walk at the moment, with fantastic numbers of young birds around. Recen
9 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2017
AM low tide Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 Avocet 27 adults and 20 chicks Oystercatcher 4 adults and 1 juvenile Lapwing 21 Redshank 4 Little ringed plover 2 Grey heron 26 Common tern 140 Black-headed gull 60 Stock dove 4 Gadwall (two new broods) 8 adult
9 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Little Grebe Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Cormorant 14 Little Egret 3 Mute Swan 2 Greylag 33 Canada Goose 8 Shelduck 38 Gadwall 14 Mallard 4 Tufted Duck 5 Lapwing 1 Black headed gull 12 Lesser black-backed gull
9 June 2017
The campaigning is over - time to start campaigning!
The campaigning is over – time to start campaigning! This is an invitation to join us to speak up about climate change in the new Parliament. In the run up to the election, many of us campaigned hard to make sure that the environment wasn’t forgotten.
9 June 2017
Recent sightings - 9th 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 on the meadow. Estuary - vis
9 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope - Friends hide Avocet + chicks Little ringed plover and chicks Redshank Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Tree sparrow Goldfinch Greenfinch Reed bunting Skylark Swallow Swift House martin Meadow pipit Common
9 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2017
4 Little Ringed Plover - scrape (2 adults), reservoir lagoon (1 well-grown juvenile and 1 adult) 1 Snipe - marsh 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Teal - marsh (male) 4 Shelduck - scrape (2), flying over N (2) 2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Shoveler - reservoir lagoo
9 June 2017
Today's sightings
Its a warm sunny morning with just the odd shower around, much nicer than forecast! New life continues to emerge across the reserve, with additions this morning including several broods of Reed Warbler branching out from the nest but still being fed by
9 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Red-necked phalarope-Friends hide Tree sparrow Black-tailed godwit Little egret Great white egret-3 Redshank Coot Moorhen Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Teal Cormorant Whooper swan
8 June 2017
Today's sightings
A dry start with showers forecast later in the day. The Green Sandpiper was still on the Tack Piece along with two almost fully grown Lapwing chicks. The reserve is filling up with new life including lots of Shelduck ducklings now starting to emerge.
8 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 4 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinch
8 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017
Including a site record of 50 avocet AM mid tide Wader Lake Avocet 25 adults and 22 young = 47 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 3 Common tern 110+ Grey heron 11 Sand martin 5 Saline Lago
7 June 2017
Sightings Wednesday 7th June 2017
Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Blustery but bright start to the day, all hides remain open, Summer walk still closed. Sightings so far today: Red-necked phalarope (Nelson Lyle hide) Mute swan Whooper swan
7 June 2017