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Geese and Raptors
Very active across the reserve today with 10-15000 Pink-footed Geese back on the reserve by early afternoon and more roosting. In with the Pink-footed Geese singles of Greenland and European White-fronted Geese and two Barnacle Geese. Three Marsh Harrier
26 October 2016
Reserve Update 26th October - water rail, whoopers and wigeon!
The water rail has once again re-appeared in the Peter Scott Trail underneath the bird feeder area. Seen yesterday and again first thing this morning. Another Whooper Swan family has turned up on the Whooper Pond with five cygnets just to confuse matt
26 October 2016
A 3 Egret Day!
The clock hadn't even struck 8:30am and staff and volunteers had clocked up all three species of egret on site! The 5 Cattle Egret from yesterday were found on South Lake first thing with a Little Egret, which left at 8:04am and flew towards the canal.
26 October 2016
Recent Sightings
Long-tailed Tit cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide (thank you Martin Lewis) Merlin 1 Barnacle Goose 1 Meadow Pipit 3 Snipe 3 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk. f 1 Peregrine. juv 1 Greenshank 2 Little Egret 4 Knot on lagoon 15, c150 on estuary Mil
26 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2016
1 Pintail - wader scrape 5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 24 Redwing - flew SW 1 Skylark - flew SW 1 Peregrine - hunting over the grazing marsh/wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - main lake October bird highlights: Wheatear,
26 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 26/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 4 Eurasian teal 35 Lapwing 14 Grey heron 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 6 Blue tit 3 Dunnock 2 Great tit 1 Greenfinch 3 Other birds Cormorant - 1 - River Wear Black-hea
26 October 2016
Great Repeal Bill part 2: a new #naturealert?
New doubt has been cast on the Prime Minister’s assurance that a Great Repeal Bill will transfer the body of EU law into UK law, creating new uncertainty for environmental protection. The Government can still achieve its laudable ambition to be the fir
25 October 2016
Sightings Tuedsday 25th October
Now the early morning mist has lifted the swans can be seen in front of the main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan (2000 +) Wigeon Teal Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Kingfisher Snipe Ruff Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Marsh har
25 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2016
23 Fieldfare - flew NW 1555hrs 1 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 36 Redwing - flew over mostly heading W 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 2 Peregrine - over the river and Perched on hospital ledge 3 Stonec
25 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2,000+ Bewick's swans Tree sparrow-4 Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh harrier-3 Buzzard-5 Cranes-5 flying south and on back of Lady Fen Grey heron Barn owl Egyptian geese Great egret-Friends hide Gadwall Curlew Dunlin Kingfisher Snipe Meadow pipit
24 October 2016
30050 Pink-footed Geese
Yesterday's roost count of 30050 Pink-footed Geese was the highest of the Autumn so far. The count was part of the coordinated occuring in Lancashire (and elsewhere). The complete figures for Lancashire haven't been complied just yet but the final count w
24 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 24/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 1 Curlew 1 Common snipe 2 Eurasian teal 47 Redshank 32 Black-headed gull 41 Kestrel 1 Wigeon 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 4 Stock dove 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 10 Rob
24 October 2016
More White-fronts
Most of the White-fronted Geese have taken to feeding with the Wigeon on the Bottom New Piece, giving good views from the Kingfisher Hide. Duck numbers are slowly creeping up on the Rushy now our feeding as started. Kingfisher Hide We've got a la
24 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2016
27 Redwing - flew SW+N; some feeding around sheltered lagoon 3 Siskin - flew SW 1 Peregrine 14 Meadow Pipit - flew W+SW; some on the marsh 1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid - sheltere
24 October 2016
Shelduck number increasing at Ramsar hide
Shelduck feeding - WWT stock photo Sunday 23 Oct Sighted at Ramsar Hide by Guide-in-the-hide Peter. 2 Cormorant, 5 shelducks, 4 teal, 5 shoveler, 1 grey heron, 4 gadwall. Saturday 2
23 October 2016