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Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2017
2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N and S shore 15 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Stonechat - marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital January/early February bird hig
12 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 12th February
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, water on path towards reedbed hide so wellies advised. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Gadwall Goldeneye Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Little
12 February 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 12/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-headed Gull - 62 Northern Lapwing - 62 Mallard - 20 Common Shelduck - 14 Northern Shoveler - 12 Grey Heron - 10 Eurasian Teal - 6 Herring Gull - 5 Goosander - 1 Eurasian Curlew - 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Saline
12 February 2017
A few extra Bewick Swans.
Rushy There were 143 Bewicks here this morning which included 4 new adults that flew out on the feed. These are probably Somerset wintering birds gathering with the main flock prior to migrating. The wader flock has been great here with several hundred L
11 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 11th February
Bewick's Swans - Friends Whooper Swans Mute Swans Greylag Geese Canada Geese Egyptian Goose Ruff - Friends Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Barn Owl Buzzard x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Common Gull Great black-backed Gull Black-headed Gull Great Tit Pied Wagtail Kingfi
11 February 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 16 Shoveler - 22 Teal - 46 Mallard - 71 Lapwing - 40 Curlew - 32 Redshank - 10 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 16 Black-headed Gull - 111 Saline Lagoon Wigeon - 10 Mallard - 53 H
11 February 2017
Latest Sightings - 11th February - Barnies and waders
A cold but dry morning on the reserve with plenty of Barnacle Geese around. There is one all-white leucistic Barnacle Goose in amongst them and also a white-necked hybrid at the Avenue Tower to keep an eye out for. The Corner Field is busy with Black-tail
11 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2017
2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Bittern - main lake North shore, reservoir lagoon 21 Redwing - Q.E.W 5 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, She
11 February 2017
Recent sightings - 10th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 20, Shelduck 150, Black-tailed godwit 5, Oystercatcher 250, Curlew 25, Redshank 40, Dunlin 7, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-headed gull 25.
10 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 10/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Mute swan 2 Shelduck 14 Shoveler 16 Teal 27 Wigeon 2 Lapwing 40 Curlew 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 5 Common snipe 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 10 Bullfinch 21 Siskin 6 Goldfinch 4 Greenfinch 6
10 February 2017
Recent Sightings
Great White Egret Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Coot 28 Moorhen 3 Mallard 14 Black-tailed Godwit c60 Mute Swan 3 Shelduck 18 Tufted Duck 12 Teal 9 Pochard 3 Buzzard 1 Red Kite 1 Hen Harrier 1 (Male) Curlew 1 Cor
10 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2017
2 Bittern - main lake north shore, sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Jack Snipe, Black-Tailed
10 February 2017
Sightings Friday 10th February
Water levels remain low, but some areas of path have water on so boots or wellies advised, all hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan (main observatory) Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wig
10 February 2017
Today's sightings
Holden Walkway The Tack Piece was busy with birds again this morning, and a slight increase in the number of White-fronted Geese, up to 170 birds. Several hundred Wigeon and Lapwing were present, with a mix of Teal, 14 Shoveler, 20 Shelduck and the seem
9 February 2017
Sightings Thursday 9th February
All hides and footpaths are open apart from Allport hide. There is some standing water on the path to Reedbed hide, resulting in no scooter travel along this one path and wellies needed or you can skirt around it with sturdy shoes. Sightings so f
9 February 2017