News
Green-winged Teal again
Slightly warmer over night melting most of the ice out on the reserve. The drake Green-winged Teal was picked out on Vinson's Marsh early afternoon. On the Mere 2 Goldeneye (female) joined big numbers of Shelduck, Pintail and Mallard. Small numbers of Tuf
27 November 2016
More in overnight
We've had more arrivals over night, not least with the Bewick's Swans who are up to at least 90 birds now on site, including a few more familiar faces and a some new birds making their first visit to us. And its not just bird arriving, the skies are fil
27 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2016
2 Dunlin - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Peregrine November bird highlights: Bittern, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Curlew, Dunlin, Yellow-legged
27 November 2016
Woodcock Winter Wonderland
Another beautiful frost covered morning which lingered right through the day in sheltered spots. The back of the Mere iced over although the mass of wildfowl present helped keep most of the water open. Wildfowl numbers are high with 2500+ Teal and 1000+ W
26 November 2016
Late update - Saturday 26th November
Another bright and brisk start to the day with freezing overnight temperatures creating a winter wonderland scene on the reserve. Not so good for the birds who have now been left with Whooper Pond as the only open water. The cool temperatures have a
26 November 2016
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE AM LOW TIDE / 100% FROZEN Shelduck - 1 Kestrel (meadow) - 1 female Sparrowhawk (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 male SALINE LAGOON / AM / LOW TIDE / 100% FROZEN RIVER WEAR Grey Heron - 5 Cormorant - 4 Goosander - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Teal - 62 &n
26 November 2016
Lapland Bunting showing well and a Great White Egret
Rushy More arrivals of Bewick's Swans with at least 84 onsite this morning. Teal 247 Ring Necked Duck hybrid 1 female Ferruginous Duck hybrid 1 male. Holden Tower Lapland Bunting 1 male showing well from 08.00-10.30 at least. Feeding on right hand side of
26 November 2016
Recent sightings - 26th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +250, Oystercatcher +200, Curlew 10, Shelduck +300, Redshank 20, Pintail 1, Eider 40
26 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2016
1 Avocet - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 126 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 35 Goldfinch - wildside 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird h
26 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swans Bewicks Swans Lapwing - 3000 Snipe Black-tailed Godwit - 500 Pochard - 60 Mallard Lapwing Ruff Sparrowhark Avocet - 1 Marsh Harrier - 2 Buzzard - 4 Kestrel Redshank Dunlin Curlew Teal - 2000 Pintail - 100 Wigeon - 7000 Gadwall Shoveler Sheld
26 November 2016
Bird News
A very similar day to yesterday, with great weather and lots of birds. At least 40 Black-tailed Godwits and a similar number of Ruff were on the Mere, and Kingfishers were seen from the Ron Barker and United Utilities hides, as well as a "fly-past" from t
25 November 2016
Recent Sightings
Male Sparrowhawk Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Shoveler 12 Gadwall 49 Wigeon 13 Teal 13 Tufted Duck 36 Pintail 53 Scaup (Juv) 1 (Last seen 22/11/2016) Snipe 9 Heron 2 Little Grebe 4 Cormorant 4 Water Rail 2 Cett
25 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 26/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake (90% frozen) Curlew 1 Redshank 3 Shelduck 4 Teal 10 Kestrel (Meadow) Saline Lagoon (100% frozen) Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bullfinch 14 Goldfinch 6 Greenfinch 8 Long-tailed tit 8 Blackcap 1 Robin 4 Wren 1 Dun
25 November 2016
A bright and busy day
Its a glorious sunny morning here over the reserve, and the birds are equally delightful too. Star bird of the morning is a Lapland Bunting seen foraging amongst the wader flock around the edge of the scrape on The Dumbles. The bird was last seen shor
25 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Pochard Wigeon Teal Curlew Marsh Harrier Redshank Little Egret Black-tailed Godwit Peregrine Kingfisher Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Snipe Shoveler
25 November 2016