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Reserve Update Saturday 3rd June
Another lovely start to the day with fledgling birds down the Avenue and more of our wildflowers coming out in the Meadow and Avenues. There has also been a bumper number of Brown Hares visible first thing this morning with three in the fields down at t
3 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 30 Swift - mostly over the river 1 Whitethroat - still singing a
3 June 2017
Todays Sighting
Cattle Egret Two with cattle south of approach road. Rushy Gadwall 16 Avocet 9 ad 3 big and 1 small juv. Oystercatcher 2 + 2 juvs Redshank 4 South Lake Avocet 37 and at least 12 juvs Oystercatcher 4 Great Crested Grebe 1 Hogarth Hide Whitethroat on the
3 June 2017
Bird News
The overcast condition and a little rain concentrated 30+ Swift and a few House Martin over the reserve. The Mere, more activity than this photograph can show... Not packed with news today, the wardens are busy elsewh
2 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Hebridean Sheep on the main island, cr. Brian Briggs British Steel Hide 4 Spoonbill (centre record!) 1 Whimbrel 260 Black Tailed Godwit 6 Bar Tailed Godwit 1 Cuckoo 2 Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 2 Lapwing 1 Pereg
2 June 2017
Recent sightings - 2nd June
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed Gull 25, Grey heron 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 30, Coot 4, Tufted duck 6, Shoveler 1, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull +200. O
2 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 02/06/2017
AM high tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 15 chicks Lapwing 12 adults + 8 chicks Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 2 Black-headed gull 25 Common tern 105+ Shelduck 20 adults + 12 ducklings Salin
2 June 2017
Moulting Cranes
Cranes This is the time of year when some of the non breeding Cranes start to moult. They become completely flightless for around 5 weeks as they moult and regrow there flight and tail feathers. Other feather groups will continue to moult over the follow
2 June 2017
"We'll always have Paris"
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement is an abdication of responsibility that will affect people’s livelihoods and our environment for years to come. Our response must be to redouble our environmental efforts at home and to
2 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Shoveler and ducklings Shelduck Mallard Teal Tufted duck Avocet Lapwing Redshank Oystercatcher Moorhen and chicks Black-tailed godwit Coot Greenshank Little-ringed plover and new chicks-Friends hide Dunlin Little egret Grey heron Mute swan Whooper swan an
2 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2017
2 Shelduck - 1 reservoir lagoon & 1 flying East 4 Little Ringed Plover - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 1 Redshank - 2 Common Tern - South route 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Mandarin - a pair on the main lake 1 Whitethroat - entrance la
2 June 2017
Tiny bird drives huge changes
One of the world’s largest expanses of mudflats now has special protection thanks to one tiny bird: the spoon-billed sandpiper. The vast funnel-shaped Gulf of Mottama in Myanmar is fed by three major rivers providing rich feeding for shoals of fish and
1 June 2017
Little Gull and other birds
Little Gull with two Black-headed Gulls on the Mere A pleasant day, 'goldilock' temperatures. Lots of evidence of breeding activity across the reserve with excellent views of Black-headed Gull and Avocet chicks. The s
1 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Redshank Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Lapwing Stock Dove Whooper Swan and Cygnets Black-tailed Godwits Little Ringed Plover Black-winged Stilt Tree Sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Dunlin Lesser Whitethroat Kingfisher Oystercatcher Sedge Warbler Reed Warbl
1 June 2017
Sad news for black-winged stilts
Sadly, since the original news of the black-winged stilt pair hatching their chicks, we have seen the adults birds without the chicks and they have now moved from Lady Fen, to feed on the reserve. Despite the fact that the chicks haven't survived, this
1 June 2017