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Cuckoo
A female Cuckoo was seen in the reed bed walk area this morning, then it or another flew past the In Focus shop mid morning. The Common Terns look like they are settling down to breed again this year in the usual area of Woodend Marsh viewable from the U
8 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2018
1 Temminck's Stint - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Reed Warbler - West route, reedbed, South r
8 May 2018
Oystercatchers nest on Arun Riverlife
An oystercatcher pair are nesting on the gravel island directly opposite the viewing windows of the Water's Edge Cafe. Wildlife notes: A lone sand martin spent a few hours Sunday morning checking out the nesting holes
7 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 7th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. We hosted the BBC Dawn Chorus at the Limekiln Observatory on Sunday, and we were not disappointed by our resident songsters. Blackcap, Willow warbler, Whiteth
7 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 07/05/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 30 Oystercatcher 1 Little ringed plover 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Common tern 18 Black-headed gull 23 Lesser black-backed gull 2 Shelduck 31 Shoveler 4 Saline lagoon: Avocet 4 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 5 Hawtho
7 May 2018
Brent still here
Rushy Hide Pair of Oystercatcher, three pairs of Avocet, two male and one female Shoveler, female Wigeon with hybrid male, 15 pairs of Black-headed Gull, pair of Lapwing, 16 Tufted Duck and c20 Shelduck. Tack Piece Pair of Shoveler, 11 Canada Geese, 14 Gr
7 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Great crested grebe Little grebe Shoveler Garganey Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Cormorant Little egret Grey heron Avocet Redshank Oystercatcher Black tailed
7 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2018
1 Temminck's Stint - main lake (late P.M.) 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Buzzard - flew over heading NW 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Red-crested Poc
7 May 2018
Wildlife sightings 06/05/18
a.m. high tide Wader Lake Mute swan Tufted duck 38 Shoveler 5 Shelduck 29 Avocet 34 Lapwing 14 Common tern 19 Black tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Avocet Shoveler 2 Lapwing Tufted duck Hawth
6 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2018
2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Redshank - scrape 1 Hobby - over marsh/scrape 1 Shoveler (male) - scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - scrape bank 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - over N
6 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes + chick Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Garganey Wigeon Tufted duck Gadwall Coot + chicks Moorhen Ruff Black tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Greenshank Dunlin Oystercatcher Lapwing + chicks Little ringed plover Common tern Bl
6 May 2018
Wildlife sightings 05/05/18 (sorry for the delay)
a.m. high tide Wader Lake avocet 34 (along with the 6 birds on lagoon, total of 40 adult birds - site record) Grey heron 38 Oystercatcher Little ringed plover Black tailed godwit Lapwing 10 adults + 4 chicks Redshank 2 Common tern 24 Black headed gull 1
6 May 2018
Great White Egret
Mid point Summer Walkway Opened for the first time this year, great to be able to get out to the estuary again. Bit quiet for birds but lots of Shelduck a Heron, Reed and Sedge Warbleres anda Wheatear along the Dumbles edge. Holden Tower and Walkway Avoc
5 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Avocet Lapwing Oystercatcher Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Little egret Moorhen and chicks Coot and chicks Cranes and chick Grey heron Black-headed gull Common tern Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Barnacle goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck
5 May 2018
Recent Sightings (2nd-5th May)
Reed Bunting. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands The Reedbeds are alive with noise from singing Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting and a calling Water Rail. On Deep Water Lake Island look out for the nesti
5 May 2018