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Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2017
3 Bittern - main lake north and south shores 1 Buzzard - flew over E 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - World wetlands otter exhibit December bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Bearded
10 January 2017
Today's Sightings
Barn Owl Bewick's Swans Whooper Swans Wigeon Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Shelduck Cormorant Little Egret Peregrine Stonechat Buzzard Meadow Pipit Reed Bunting Hen Harrier
9 January 2017
Recent Sightings from the British Steel Hide
British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 725 Lapwing 972 Knot c3000 Dunlin 2 Snipe 10 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 1 Little Egret 8 Wigeon 180 Great White Egret 1 Goldeneye 2 Brent Geese c100 Bar-tailed Godwits 42 Grey Plover 5
9 January 2017
Wildlife sightings - 09/01/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 1 Curlew 2 Eurasian teal 52 Redshank 1 Eurasian shelduck 12 Saline Lagoon Curlew 36 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Chaffinch 12 Blue tit 19 Great tit 12 Coal tit 6 Robin 7 Bullfinch 36 Willow tit 2 Dunn
9 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2017
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 12 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure December bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Bearded Tit, Peregrine, W
9 January 2017
Waders returning after the freeze up
Thick fog prevented viewing first thing this morning fortunately it did clear enough to allow bird watching by 0930am but descended once again late afternoon. It was great to see the waders returning after the repeatedly cold, frosty days last week. Wade
8 January 2017
Sightings Sunday 8th January
Water levels remain low so all hides remain open with exception of Allport hide. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Kingfisher Great white egret Litt
8 January 2017
Quick update, Sunday Jan 8th
Again poor visibility due to mist early on, but plenty of geese (mostly Barnacles but with a few Pinkfeet dotted in) as it clears. The Black-tailed Godwits remain on Folly Pond, as does the Green-winged Teal, but yet to locate the American Wigeon among it
8 January 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 08/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Eurasian Shelduck - 9 Eurasian Teal - 46 Redshank - 30 Black-headed Gull - 34 Herring Gull - 1 Common Snipe - 1 Mistle Thrush - 1 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Black-headed Gull - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 4 Chaffinch -
8 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2017
3 Bittern - main lake, N and E shore 6 Pintail - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Common Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 6 Fieldfare - flew E 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure December bird highlights: Bittern, Jack
8 January 2017
Bird News
Despite a very foggy day a few birds were reported, an adult Mediterranean Gull spent some time on the Mere in the morning. Other sightings included the pair of Tawny Owls near Kingfisher Hide. One of the Water Rails was showing very well from Ron Barker
7 January 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Barn Owl Wigeon Buzzard Lapwing Kingfisher Mute Swan Mallard Canada Goose Tufted Duck Pochard Shoveler Pintail Teal Egyptian Goose Shelduck Great White Egret Black-tailed Godwit Bewick's Swan Cormorant Dunlin Redshank Meadow Pipit Curlew Litt
7 January 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Oystercatcher - 1 Lapwing - 40 Redshank - 56 Curlew - 4 Shelduck - 12 Wigeon - 2 Teal - 50 Black-headed Gull - 119 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Grey Heron - 3 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher - 1 Curlew - 22 Hawthorn Wood Great S
7 January 2017
Saturday Sightings- Pink footed goose and ruff
A cloudy day with patches of fog made visibility difficult but the following birds were noted this morning: Rushy Pen: Pink footed goose- adult present with the greylags although rather mobile today. Bewick's swan 142 Dunlin 1 Little Stint 1 Redshank 1 Ho
7 January 2017
Recent sightings - 7th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese 40, Shelduck +200, Curlew 70, Black-tailed godwit +200, Redshank +30, Little egret 1,
7 January 2017