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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Pink-footed goose Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Grey heron Great egret (x4) Little egret Oyster

31 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2018

6 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Sand Martin - main lake 5

31 March 2018

Mediterranean influx

Mediterranean influx

After a quiet few days, an influx of Mediterranean Gulls this afternoon has certainly brightened up the Mere. At least 7 birds arrived, all adults, with 3 pairs seeming settled and displaying. A pair seen on Vinson's Marsh could be different birds from

30 March 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Le

30 March 2018

Recent Sightings (28th-30th March)

Recent Sightings (28th-30th March)

British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide include 373 Black-tailed Godwits, 306 Redshank, 196 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 19 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank, 7 Curlew, 1 Lapwing and 2 Snipe. 3 Spoonbills were seen on the 30th and a Gannet was seen flying ov

30 March 2018

Latest Sightings - Friday 30th March - Avocets still here

Latest Sightings - Friday 30th March - Avocets still here

Two Avocet are still on the Folly Pond this morning, best viewed from the Folly Pond Hide or the Farmhouse Tower. They have a habit of hiding behind the islands so patience may be required. Very few Whooper Swans left on the reserve so this weekend could

30 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2018

1 Iceland Gull - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 7 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 9 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazin

30 March 2018

WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS 30/03/18

WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS 30/03/18

a.m. mid tide level Wader Lake lapwing 25 Grey heron 30 Oystercatcher 4 Tufted duck 35 Shelduck 27 Shoveler 18 Mute swan 2 Eurasian teal 35 Saline lagoon Shelduck 12 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 3 Blue tit 5 Dunnock Chaffinch Goldfinch 2 Other birds

30 March 2018

A foggy start

A foggy start

A foggy start started to burn off but the cloud has returned to give a bright but overcast morning.  Waders numbers seem to be on the up again with at least 394 Black-tailed Godwit and 79 Avocet on the reserve plus several displaying Lapwing and a few li

30 March 2018

Cranes are busy

Cranes are busy

Its been a busy day on the reserve with our Cranes, and a few developments amongst our pairs.  Oakie who was frequently seen with Evie and Cotton seems to be re-pairing with Sherbert and Kia, leaving Evie on her own in the Tack Piece and Cotton missing i

29 March 2018

Sightings for Thursday 29th March

Sightings for Thursday 29th March

All hides are now open but you will need wellies for Friends and Reedbed hides. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Crane Gadwall Goldeneye Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Little grebe C

29 March 2018

Wildlife sightings - 29/03/18

Wildlife sightings - 29/03/18

a.m. Tide Level: Very low Wader Lake Grey heron 33 + 2 chicks (21 nests) Avocet 6 Lapwing 27 (19 territories) Common snipe 10 Redshank 6 Black-tailed godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Shoveler 4 Teal 9 Shelduck 37 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 10 Greylag 2 Hawt

29 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2018

2 Sand Martin - main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape, marsh 11 Snipe - wader scrape, marsh, main lake, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoo

29 March 2018

Reserve Update Thursday 29th March - Avocets!

Reserve Update Thursday 29th March - Avocets!

Two Avocets are currently taking a snooze on one of the little islands on Folly Pond this morning.  They are joined by a few Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit.  A fun game for the Teal Pond hide is spot the Snipe competition!  There were four that we c

29 March 2018

Sunshine and showers

Sunshine and showers

Its been a classic Spring day - relatively mild compared to recent cold snaps, sunshine poking through a cloudy sky and the odd sharp shower including a bit of hail, and we haven't even made it to April yet.  Other signs of Spring can be seen around the

28 March 2018