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Today's sightings
The Glossy Ibis was in front of the Martin Smith Hide again this morning, showing very well in the early morning sunshine until it took wing around 8:20am, gained height circling and then flew north. The bird has been seen locally at Frampton so it may
25 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 25/04/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 34 adults Black-tailed godwit 16 Redshank 4 Little ringed plover 2 Lapwing 14 Oystercatcher 2 Grey heron 36 Teal 2 Shoveler 6 Gadwall 6 Shelduck 21 Goosander 2 (pair) Black-headed gull 12 Stock dove 2 Saline lagoon
25 April 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Garganey (x2) Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Cranes Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Ringed plover Dunlin Lapwing Common tern Black-
25 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2018
2 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 5 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 4 Reed Warbler - reedbed, main lake, wildside 5 Sedge Warbler - reedbed, wildside 1 Pheasant (m
25 April 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 25th April- Warblers and Osprey Egg!
There are plenty of warblers to be heard singing down the avenues, with at least 4 male Blackcap's on the way to Avenue Tower. Several Sedge Warblers and Willow Warblers have been heard/seen too. The House Martins are flying around the Farmhouse Tower wit
25 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 23rd April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The summer visitor continue to arrive and the Black-headed gulls are starting to lay their eggs. We have also had a few Mediterranean Gulls on the reserve recent
24 April 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 24th April
Water levels are dropping fast which means all hides except for reedbed hide are now open, however you will need boots to get to Friends hide as the path is still a bit wet and muddy in places. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Crane Greylag goose G
24 April 2018
First hand-reared godwit returns to UK
A black-tailed godwit has returned to The Fens in East Anglia where it was hand-reared after migrating as far as Portugal for the winter. The bird is one of 26 black-tailed godwits raised at WWT Welney and released into the wild last summer. The wader, a
24 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 24/04/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 34 (highest ever adult number recorded at once before breeding) Shoveler 5 Reed warbler 1 Black-tailed godwit 4 Little-ringed plover 2 Mute swan 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Gadwall 4 Grey heron 24+ Eurasian teal 2 Saline Lagoon
24 April 2018
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide Now eight pairs of Black-headed Gull on nests on the lower pond and five half hearted nests on the top pond island. Three pairs of Avocet are on nests, 12 birds in total on the lower pond. A pair of Oystercatcher and a pair of Lapwing still pre
24 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 24th April 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh, scrape p.m. 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 13 Swallow - reservoir lagoon a.m. + p.m. 4 House Martin - main lake 5 Reed Warbler - reedbed, main lake, wildside 3 Sedge Warbler - reedbed, wildside 6 Blackcap - wildside, rese
24 April 2018
Migrants
More new migrants over the weekend included the first Swift in the morning flew north and first Hobby was seen late in the day on Sunday, also a ringtail (fem or imm) Hen Harrier was seen briefly before heading off northeast on Sunday. Also on the Mere
23 April 2018
Bounty of butterflies, flowers & songbirds
Female brimstone butterfly just laid a small green egg on buckthorn, their food plant. Photo: Paul Stevens A week of warmer weather has brought out more butterflies, bees and blooms around the wetlands. Breeding Bir
23 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes and chick Lapwing Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Grey heron Oystercatcher Avocet Redshank Great crested grebe Cormorant Bar-tailed godwit-Nelson/Lyle Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Canada goose Pochard Goldeneye displaying Shoveler Shelduck
23 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 23/04/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 12 Avocet 26 Grey heron 19 (+ juveniles ready to fledge) Shoveler 4 Stock dove 2 Shelduck 16 Redshank 3 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 6 Hawthorn Wood Reed bunting 1 Bullfinch 7 Robin 1 Other bi
23 April 2018