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Today's sightings
Holden Tower & Walkway The Spotted Redshank was on the Tack Piece this morning with 2 Redshank and a few Lapwing. The flock of 162 White-fronted Geese were grazing here too. Other birds included 7 Cranes, 17 Curlew, 8 Shoveler, 29 Pintail and arou
1 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2017
1 Bittern - main lake 4 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Caspian Gull - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 5 Pintail - main lake February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean G
1 March 2017
Further Bewick's Swan and Lapwing departures
Dunlin now outnumber Lapwing on the reserve, the latter species has departed in numbers this week. Rushy Pen 51 Bewick's Swans present this morning with another family of 5 out in the fields. 140+ Pintail, 80 Pochard, 120 Tufted Duck and two Cranes pres
28 February 2017
Sightings
A wet and cold day but still plenty to see, the Avocets had increased to 50 this morning, also the Woodcock was seen again in between Gladstone and Janet Kear Hide. Other waders included 100+ Oystercatcher, 60 Ruff, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, a good count of
28 February 2017
Avian Influenza - updated restrictions
WWT is urging everyone who owns birds to keep supporting national efforts to reduce the spread of avian influenza. The H5N8 strain of the virus has never transferred to humans. But it has caused many deaths in wild and farmed birds across the UK in recent
28 February 2017
Wildlife Highlights
Song Thrush Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Song Thrush 6 Water Rail 3 Gadwall 25 Little Egret 1 Reed Bunting 4 Cetti's Warbler 7 Tufted Duck 15 Goshawk 1 (Female) Kestrel 1 Grey Heron 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Great Spot
28 February 2017
Sightings Tuesday 28th February
Water levels remain low with all paths clear and all hides apart from Allport open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan White-fronted goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Kingfisher Golden plover Lapwing Oystercatcher S
28 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 3 Grey heron 26 Shoveler 8 Lapwing 76 Shelduck 24 Black-headed gull 37 Redshank 4 Eurasian teal 18 Greylag goose 2 Canada goose 2 Saline Lagoon Gadwall 2 Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood Siskin 3 Dunnock 6 Robin 2 Great spot
28 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2017
1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 6 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Medi
28 February 2017
I.D. guides issued as swans migrate across Europe
Simple guides to help people identify different swans are being issued across northern Europe ahead of the migration of the rare Bewick’s swan. The guides have been designed by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) after finding that few people know t
28 February 2017
Today's Highlights
Amazing numbers of Golden Plover wheeling in the sky over Lady Fen, especially when disturbed by Red Kite, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard. Snipe-16 Lapwing-courtship displays Dunlin Little egret Great white egret-Reedbed hide Water rail Coot Moorhen-mating K
27 February 2017
Recent sightings
Mon 27 Feb Ramsar hide: lapwing, teal, greylag geese, black-headed gull, 2 oystercatcher, shelduck, Canada, common gull, snipe, pochard World Wetlands: tufted duck, Little grebe, 6 pochard Lapwing hide: 4 shoveler, 4 lapwing, teal Scrape hide: snipe, sh
27 February 2017
Sightings 27/02/2017 - Divers!
It has been a good morning for birds. With quite a high tide, large numbers of Dunlin were swirling around over the shore with 1700 briefly dropping into field 3, which already contained over 2000 Golden Plover, quite a sight! A large feeding flock of Sta
27 February 2017
Further Bewick's Swan departures
Rushy Pen With more birds leaving overnight we are down to 64 Bewick's Swans at the roost this morning. Last night 114 were present at 6.15pm (see pic below). The top lake held 100 Pochard and 150 Tufted Duck with 147 Pintail also present. Oystercat
27 February 2017
Sightings Monday 27th February
Lady Fen is looking particularly good at the moment with large numbers of waders and dabbling ducks. Golden Plover Dunlin Snipe Wigeon Teal Shelduck Shoveler Kingfisher Tree sparrow Reed bunting Green woodpecker 2 Red kite
27 February 2017