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Sightings Monday 20th February
Golden Plover Whooper Swans Green Woodpecker Peacock butterfly Snipe Redshank Dunlin Black-tailed Godwit Egyptian Goose Pintail Wigeon Teal Lapwing Stonechat Oystercatcher Kestrel White-fronted Geese Bewick's Swans Marsh Harrier Little Egret
20 February 2017
Avocets and Brambling
A few more Avocets arrived overnight/early morning bringing the total to 11 birds this morning on the Mere, also the Woodcock is still present between Gladstone Hide and Janet Kear Hide. Keeping with Waders, a Dunlin was with the flock of 60 Ruff and 2 Cu
20 February 2017
Recent sightings - 20th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide, and under a light drizzle. Estuary Good numbers of waders this morning, as the tide was pushing them towards the shore: Black-tailed godwit 330, Curlew 20, Dunlin 7
20 February 2017
Monday update, Feb 20th
Damp and breezy to begin with. Not a lot of change recently but plenty to see. Barnacle Goose nos. continue to hold up well, with around 7000 most days, including a leucistic bird yesterday as well as the hybrid Snow Goose x Barnacle. 107 Black-tailed God
20 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 20/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Grey heron 37 Northern lapwing 52 Canada geese 31 (including 2 hybrids) Eurasian shelduck 25 Northern shoveler 11 Redshank 16 Coot 3 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 4 Wigeon 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian curlew 36 Eurasian teal 7 Hawt
20 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2017
1 Bittern - main lake South East corner 7 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Redshank - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Blac
20 February 2017
Late winter wader bonanza on South Lake
South Lake Unfortunately no Curlew were seen or reported at this site but we still managed to see twelve species of wader here today (numbered in brackets) The Avocet (1) flock increased to 20 and some initial mating behaviour was noted. At least 120
19 February 2017
Sightings
Another excellent day with a few new birds in, best of which was a group of 15 Greenland White-fronted Geese which were seen from Ron Barker Hide, unfortunately they didn't stay around for too long. Also new in today were the first Avocets, a group of 5 b
19 February 2017
Wildlife update, Sunday Feb 19th
A better day weather-wise so far, but probably little change bird-wise, though I did see large nos. of Pinkfeet high up heading north on my way into work early this morning. Lots of small Barnacle Goose flocks around the hides, one of which held the hybri
19 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 19th February
Water levels remain low, but some water on path towards reedbed hide, wellies advised. All hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan (5 at Friends hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan (Main Observatory) Greylag Eg
19 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2017
1 Caspian Gull 2nd yr (marsh) - high tide 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd yr (marsh) 1 Bittern - main lake N shore (from Headley Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Stonechat - wildside/marsh edge
19 February 2017
Woodcock and Brambling
The Woodcocks were seen again a few times today but are elusive and often only partly on view, also a Water Rail in the same area this morning. Another Water Rail was seen from Ron Barker Hide along with the Kingfisher and nearby the Tawny Owl was on almo
18 February 2017
Avocet increase
South Lake Still good numbers of Shoveler (56) here but it was the good mixed flock of waders that were wowing everyone. Two pairs of Oystercatcher are now on territory and 10 newly arrived Avocets were resting with 123 Black tailed Godwit. Anything up to
18 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 18th February
Water levels are dropping and islands and spits of land are now exposed on the wash. All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, some water on path towards Reedbed hide but can be passed with care. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan M
18 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2017
2 Skylark - over SE 2 Water Pipit - main lake, marsh 1 Kingfisher - perched by the nesting bank on the sheltered lagoon 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (from Dulverton and Headley Hides) 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Stonechat - marsh
18 February 2017