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Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2018
2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - calling from the main lake & sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - wader scrape bank 10 Blackcap - wildside,
17 April 2018
Little Terns and another Sandwich Tern
Holden Tower Two Bar-tailed Godwit, a Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 7 Ringed Plover and a Redshank over the high tide, a Sandwich Tern flew downriver. 60 Avocet on the scrape with 4 Oystercatcher and a pair of Teal. 14 Great Black-backed Gull roosted with 10 Canad
17 April 2018
Little Gull
Just a brief update. See previous sightings for a fuller picture. A Little Gull flew through mid morning new for the year. We usually get non adult birds hanging around on the reserve into early summer. The first Whimbrel of the year was seen late on Satu
16 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 16th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather is set to improve this week, and there has been some birds busy nest building during the week, last week. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide
16 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes Black-necked grebe Great crested grebe Wigeon Teal Gadwall Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Goldeneye Tufted duck Cormorant Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Grey heron Avocet Moorhen Coot Lapwing Redshank Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Tree sparrow Goldf
16 April 2018
Warblers bring life to the reedbeds
Lapwing on nest from the Lapwing hide Photo: Andy Burns Monday morning sightings Arun Riverlife Lagoon: 4 pairs Med gulls mating and nesting Black headed gulls Singing chiff chaff A pair of lapwing Tra
16 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2018
1 Greenshank - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape 3 Sedge Warbler - reedbed, main lake 4 Swallow - main lake and heading N 1 Linnet - scrape 11 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 6 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon
16 April 2018
Nesting Mediterranean Gulls, a reserve first.
Rushy Hide The pair of Oystercatcher, a few pairs of Teal and Avocet and the female Wigeon (with hybrid male partner) among the highlights. A pair of Lapwing are also on territory here. One Redshank feeding on the islands. Tack Piece The water levels are
16 April 2018
WeBS count
It was the monthly Wetland Bird Survey count day, the following numbers were counted. Little Grebe 24 Great Crested Grebe 5 Cormorant 8 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 9 Mute Swan 122 Greylag Goose 76 + broods 2, 5, 5 Canada Goose 17 Shelduck 258 Wigeon 21 Gadw
15 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Little egret Great white egret Crane Redshank Lapwing Moorhen Coot Snipe Avocet Little grebe Black-headed gull Little gull Mute swan Whooper swan Cormorant Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Teal Mallard Tufted duck Goldeneye Egyptian goose Greylag goose Ca
15 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2018
1 Wheatear - grazing marsh (p.m) 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over N (p.m), marsh 1 Pheasant - grazing marsh (p.m). Flew across from a reservoir lagoon island 7 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - wader
15 April 2018
Sedge Warbler new for the year.
With the winds swinging round to the South East/West, the coming week looks good for an influx of birds. The first Sedge Warbler of the year was singing at the far end of the Reed Bed close to the Sewage Works by the Public Footpath. A couple of Reed War
14 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Canada goose Brent goose-1 Black-necked grebe-pair Black-tailed godwit-400+ Black-winged stilt Redshank Moorhen Lapwing Coot Avocet Snipe Cranes Great crested grebe Little grebe Little egret Cormorant Curlew-1 Black-he
14 April 2018
Lovely spring morning
Tack Piece Tack PieceWater levels dropping slowly but still a good selection of duck. Shelducks prospecting everywhere, Wigeon still 32 about 18 Teal the last pair of Pintail and 29 Shoveler. The Slimbridge bred crane was here and 3 others were in the Rus
14 April 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 14th April
One Whooper Swan is on the Whooper Pond this morning, with a few remaining Mute Swans. The resident male Mute Swan is trying to chase these last few away as his mate is building a nest on the Teal Pond. Good numbers of Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit on
14 April 2018