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Wildlife sightings - 29/05/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron8 + 9 chicks Avocet 26 + 2 chicks Black-tailed godwit 10 Little-ringed plover 1 Common tern 110+ Oystercatcher 2 Kestrel 1 Shelduck 35 + 8 chicks Lapwing 5 Gadwall 13 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 1 Shelduck 1 Hawthorn Wo
29 May 2018
WWT response to LAG update report
The extent and cost of wildlife being poisoned by spent lead ammunition is higher than previously thought, according to figures in a new report by an expert advisory panel. Ducks, geese and swans are the main victims. They gobble up some of the 5,000 t
29 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2018
1 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 4+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 4 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Little Grebe - main lake April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stin
29 May 2018
Greenshank and Ruff
Highlight of the day so far is a breeding plumaged Greenshank that flew in early morning and spent the day feeding around the edge of the Mere, often alongside the breeding plumaged Male Ruff that is still present. Breed p
28 May 2018
Bank holiday sightings
Middle Point/Severn Estuary Red-necked Phalarope on the mud S of the point on the ebb tide, no reports so far today of the Gull-billed Tern but it did appear here yesterday before flying inland and to the north. Waders today include a few Sanderling, Rin
28 May 2018
Today's Sightings
Teal Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Black-headed gull Common tern Whooper swan Mute swan Tufted duck Pintail Little ringed plover Lapwing Swallow House martin Sparrowhawk Redshank Heron Cormorant Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Song thrush Snipe Oysterca
28 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 28th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. That time of the year has come! The Black-headed gull chicks are beginning to hatch! Keep an eye out on the Freshwater Lagoon peninsula to catch glimpses of the fluf
28 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 28/05/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Pochard (flew east) 1 Avocet 23 Little ringed plover 2 Lapwing 5 Kestrel 1 Redshank 2 Black-tailed godwit 10 Shoveler 6 Common tern 139+ Gadwall 15 Shelduck 22 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Lapwing 1 Other birds Whitethroat - 1
28 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2018
3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Shoveler - wader scrape, grazing marsh April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Comm
28 May 2018
Today's sightings
Tree sparrow and chicks House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Chiffchaff Great tit Blue tit Cetti's Warbler Sedge warbler Reed warbler Whitethroat Reed bunting House martin Swallow Cuckoo Magpie Carrion crow Jackdaw Stock dove Collard dove Moorhen and chicks
27 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 27/05/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 32 + 2 chicks Gadwall 7 Common tern 146+ Shoveler 5 Grey heron 17 Little ringed plover 2 Swift 2 Lapwing 8 + 2 chicks Tufted duck 13 Oystercatcher 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 2 Stock dove 1 Canada goose
27 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2018
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Rail - main reedbed 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Swift - South route, main lake April/May bird highlights: Temmi
27 May 2018
Little Gull
Rushy Crane still incubating. Avocet 12 at least 1 brood. Greenshank was here for most of the morning. Black Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 2 Red Kite over about 13.30 Holden and walkway Avocet 7 birds incubating + 3 broods on the Holden Flash and 1 from t
26 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 26/05/2018
a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet: 32 + 5 chicks (2 broods) Oystercatcher 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 2 Lapwing 8 Black-tailed godwit 2 Common tern 152 (46 nesting/on eggs) Black headed gull 32 Mute swan 2 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 1 Redshank 2 Haw
26 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes Moorhen Coot Lapwing Redshank Avocet Black-tailed godwit Cormorant Grey heron Black-headed gull Common tern Tree sparrow Pied wagtail Chaffinch House martin Swallow Swift Sedge warbler Reed bunting Whitethroat Starling Magpie Stock dove Wood pigeon
26 May 2018