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Reserve Update Wednesday 31st May
Back to more of the sunny weather today! Blackcap parents are busy feeding chicks along the Avenue. There are now two Swallow nests being utilised at the Teal Pond hide, another above the entrance way to join the one at the left hand side inside. Two
31 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 1 Whitethroat - singing around entrance lake May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plov
31 May 2017
Hobby
A Hobby was seen from the Ron Barker hide this afternoon, also the immature Little Gull is still present but no reports of the Little Stint today. A Kingfisher was again seen from the Ron Barker Hide. Just off site a 'Channel Wagtail' was seen along Curle
30 May 2017
Recent Sightings
Southern Marsh Orchid, Cr. Rob Werran Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 5 Mute Swan 21 Canada Goose 3 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 22 Shoveler 2 Pochard 14 Tufted Duck 7 Lapwing 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Song Thrush 8 Mistle
30 May 2017
Todays sightings so far
Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Moorhen Coot Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted duck Avocet Black-tailed godwit Redshank Oystercatcher Little egret Lapwing Reed warbler Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Swallow House martin Goldfinch Chaffinch Tre
30 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/17
AM mid tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 11 chicks Common terns 117 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 1 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 3 Lapwing 17 adults + 9 chicks Grey heron 25 Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Shel
30 May 2017
Cloudy skies
A cloudy start to the day and it looks like it is set to continue and remain grey. Rushy The recently hatched oystercatcher chicks are out just in front of the Rushy Pen Hide, with their adults staying near. Again the avocet chicks are still around, at le
30 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2017
3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 2 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Common Tern - fishing on sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - singing around entrance lak
30 May 2017
Where do the waders go?
Greenshank by Ann Karin Gaasland Each season brings us different birds to see on the reserve, some travelling North from Southern Europe and Africa to spend the summer with us and some travelling South from Northern E
29 May 2017
Little Stint & Little Gull
A nice breeding plumage Little Stint was found from Ron Barker Hide this morning, the 2nd record of this tiny wader this spring. Other waders on site today included 17 Black-tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Redshank, Oystercatc
29 May 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan and cygnets Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Tufted duck Gadwall Redshank Lapwing Avocet Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Moorhen and chicks Coot and chicks Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Reed bunting Chaffinch Goldfinch S
29 May 2017
Monday May 29th
A bit wet today, must be a bank holiday for some... As expected the Ospreys have begun to hatch after their 35 day incubation, with the first of what we hope will become three appearing on camera yesterday. A few Lapwing and Oystercatcher chicks about, th
29 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 29/05/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Kestrel 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Avocet 21 + 10 chicks Shoveler 3 Oystercatcher 2 Sand Martin 3 Swallow 5 House Martin 2 Ringed plover 1 Little ringed plover 1 Gadwall 7 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chick Avocet 2 Shel
29 May 2017
Waders on the estuary.
Estuary (summer walkway) Good bird watching here early (08.30) this morning. 70 Dunlin, 29 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 8 Curlew and 2 Avocet only meters away in front of the viewing area. Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting and Sedge Warbler in the reeds and a Cu
29 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2017
1 Garganey (male) - main lake (from Observatory) 2 Common Tern - displaying and passing fish between them on main lake island 1 Garden Warbler - wildside gates 9 Swallow - flew low over NW 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scra
29 May 2017