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Recent sightings 29th September - 2nd October
Photo by Rob Werran British Steel Hide A mixture of gulls have been seen on the saline lagoons recently, such as Black Headed gull, Lesser Black-backed gull, Great Black-backed gull and Herring gull. Curlew, Redshank,
2 October 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/18
Wader Lake (AM High Tide) Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 14 Greenshank - 3 Pied Wagtail - 1 Kestrel - 1 pair Lapwing - 10 Avocet - 1 Redshank - 51 Curlew - 12 Saline Lagoon (AM High Tide) Teal - 32 Curlew - 1 Teal (River Reedbed) - 5 &
2 October 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 2nd October
Damp and overcast start to the day here at Welney, but warmer and slightly windy than yesterday. All hides and Summer walk are open. 37 Cranes just landed on Lady Fen. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Common Cran
2 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2018
21 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital September bird highlights: Brambling, Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpi
2 October 2018
Nathusius’ pipistrelle found during bat trapping
This male Nathusius pipistrelle was caught during our bat trapping with Sussex Bat Group last Wednesday. Recent sightings by wardens during the morning walk around. Additional highlights added. Mon 24 September Ramsar
1 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Mute swans Whooper swans Gadwall Teal Wigeon Mallard Shoveler Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Snipe Ringed plover Cormorant Little grebe Grey heron Great egret from Reedbed hide Cranes x 36 Greylag geese Canada goose Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Buzzard Kes
1 October 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 1/10/18
Wader Lake (AM High Tide) Bar-Tailed Godwit - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 3 Greenshank - 2 Stock Dove - 5 Avocet (immature) - 1 Lapwing - 15 Redshank - 29 Grey Heron - 1 Snipe - 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 adult, 2 juveniles) Teal - 17 Saline Lagoo
1 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2018
19 Wigeon - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 10 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S 5 Chiffchaff - South route, Wildside 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure September bird highl
1 October 2018
Latest sightings - Monday 1st October - Fantastic Mr. Fox
A crisp morning kicking off the first of the month. It has been a good morning for mammals with clear views of Roe deer from the Peter Scott Obs and a fox sneaking around the Lochar Field. More barnacle geese in over the weekend with good views of aroun
1 October 2018
Recent Sightings €- 1st October 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The extraordinary "Gronk" sound of the Brent geese can be heard from nearly every part of the reserve now. Many thousands are now settling into the Lough for Autumn.
1 October 2018
Latest Sightings
A brief up date. Plenty of Pink-footed Goose action on the reserve with many thousands of geese coming and going throughout the day. Pink-footed Geese from the Ron Barker Hide (spot the Buzzard) Plenty of raptor acti
30 September 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes x 36+ Barn owl Kestrel Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Swallow Yellow wagtail Moorhen Coot Grey heron Snipe Little grebe Teal Ringed teal Black-tailed godwit Greylag geese Whooper swans Mute swans
30 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 30/09/18
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Bar-tailed godwit (rare visitor) 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Teal 36 Black-headed gull 242 Curlew 1 Redshank 9 Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Teal 32 (1 at the river reedbed and 31 on the lagoon) Jay 1 (at the river reedbed)
30 September 2018
30th September sightings
Rushy Rather quiet in here whilst work proceeds on Scott House. All noisy and front of house work is on schedule to be completed by 15th October. Teal 137 Redshank 1 Snipe 7 Grey Wagtail 1 South Lake Nice mixed wader flock here: Black Tailed Godwit 79 Red
30 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2018
1 Brambling - South route, under feeders 17 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 13 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - South route 2 Buzzard - flew over heading NE 1 Red Kite - flew over heading South
30 September 2018