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Reserve Update Tuesday 18th October
Neither the yellow-browed Warbler nor the Great Egret have been seen (or heard) this morning. The recent high tides have seen the Merse compartments flooded which is drawing the wildfowl. Another high tide is forecast for this afternoon which will make
18 October 2016
Today's sightings
Crane - 17 (Lyle hide) Great white egret - 1 (Lyle hide)White-fronted goose - 1 seen Marsh harrier Pochard Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Pintail Stonechat
18 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2016
3 Redpoll - wildside 1 Buzzard - flew low W 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 5 Chiffchaff - entrance lake, South route, wildside &n
18 October 2016
Wetland Bird Survey and big tides
At least 28 European White-fronted Geese were grazing near the Holden Tower today The Severn tides flooded over the Dumbles last night and again this morning, a repeat of the high tides again tomorrow. A full WeBS survey was made today, we counted 8,65
17 October 2016
25,500
Highest count of the autumn so far if Pink-footed Geese with 25500 in the roost this morning. Great time of year to pick out rarer geese among these flocks. No Whooper Swan influx as yet although this coming week should bring birds in.
17 October 2016
Teal numbers increasing
Little grebe sightings on Arun Riverlife Sunday Sightings from Mon 17 Oct Wetlands Discovery area: pochard (2), tufted duck (25), snipe (2), gray wagtail, shoveler, teal (2), wigeon,
17 October 2016
Recent Sightings
Pintail cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Lapwing 26 Shelduck 144 Wigeon 210 Pintail 12 Tufted Duck 27 Shoveler 1 Teal 6 Pochard 1 Greylag 127 Curlew 53 Black-tailed Godwit 66 Common Sandpiper 1 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Greenshank c40 Water Rail 1 Oyste
17 October 2016
Today's Highlights
17 Cranes flew back into the reserve late morning- a group of (inc 1 juv), a group of 3 (inc 1 juv) and a group of 10 (inc 1 juv). Also the new arrival of the first Pochard this season-3 in front of the main observatory. White-fronted geese-15 at main
17 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 17th October - another big tide!
The recent high tides have flooded the merses and provided great feeding areas for Pintail, Wigeon and Teal. The Great Egret is on the eastern merse from Avenue Tower this morning. A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard halfway down the Avenue first thing, but
17 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 17/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Wigeon 1 Eurasian teal 37 Grey heron 2 Kestrel 1 Curlew 1 Common snipe 1 Lapwing 6 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 Grey heron 2 Herring gull 2 Black-headed gull 20 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Dunnock 3 Bullfinch 9 Greenfinch 4 Gold
17 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2016
5 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 70 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Meadow Pipit - flew S October bird highligh
17 October 2016
White-fronts and Yellow-brow
Another classic autumn day with plenty of bird action throughout. Two European White-fronted Geese dropped in around 1pm with Pink-footed Geese. Record day counts of this species have been recorded along the East Coast in recent days so it's possible more
16 October 2016
Autumn birding
Rushy Pen Hide/Peng Observatory Although we still have a few things to finish in the Rushy and at the duckery, the island work has been completed, the water levels on top lake are back up and the Peng Observatory is open again. Late in the month we will
16 October 2016
Recent sightings - 16th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Maurice Turley and Toni Castello, warden, at mid tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory A thorough count today, as part of our WEBs counts work. The numbers of some win
16 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes - 17 Teal Wigeon Stonechat Kingfisher Short-eared Owl White-fronted Geese Pintail Snipe Jack Snipe Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Peregrine Cettis Warbler Green Woodpecker Black-tailed Godwit Ruff Golden Plover
16 October 2016