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Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2016
1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 40 Reed Warbler - 25 migrants on the marsh (dropping in during the murky morning weather and feeding along the ditches) 10 Sedge Warbler - marsh (with the Reed Warblers) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Swal
5 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Monday 5th September
Migration is definitely underway with Swallows lining up along the wires. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are all along the Avenue, and two Whinchat are in the cover crop at the Avenue Tower along with a Wheatear. Whinchat
5 September 2016
Todays Sightings
Crane x 3 - Lyle Hide Temmincks Stint- Friends Little Stint - Friends Greenshank Green Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon Hobby Ruff Little Ringed Plover
4 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2016
2 Whinchat - Grazing Marsh 2 Wheatear - Grazing Marsh 1 Hobby - over Main Lake 2 Peregrine 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - Wader Scrape 10 House Martin - Reservoir Lagoon, Grazing Marsh 2 Swift - Grazing Marsh 1 Whitethroat
4 September 2016
South Lake waders
This morning's hides round was well before High Tide, but all the wader action was happening at South Lake with 7 species present including 2 Curlew Sandpiper. The cool and cloudy start to the day has kept warbler action low so far but lots of Chiffchaf
4 September 2016
High Tide waders
Zeiss Hide Good high tide this morning pushed lots of small waders into the Top New Piece. Among 45 Dunlin and 20 Ringed Plovers were 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Ruff , 6 Black Tailed Godwit and single Knot and Little Stint. Teal numbers looked a little higher
3 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2016
1 Kingfisher - South route 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Hobby - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 2 Swift -
3 September 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 3rd September
The Swallow chicks are now flying although they are making regular pitstops back into the Teal Pond Hide. Two Sparrowhawks were seen along the Avenues, one of which was lurking in the hedgerow next to the Paddock in the hopes of an easy meal. The Folly
3 September 2016
Recent sightings - 3rd September
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary – visible from Brent hide and Limekiln observatory The Brent geese are back!! A group of around 50 birds were in Strangford Lough this morning. This is the s
3 September 2016
Sigthings Saturday 3rd September
All hides and Summer walk are open apart from Allport hide which remains closed. Temminck's stint Little stint (Both of above can be seen from Lyle hide feeding together this morning) Common sandpiper Greenshank Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Ringed
3 September 2016
Recent Sightings
Thursday was a good day for raptors with 6 species being seen, including at least 16 Common Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrel, juv Merlin, 3 Sparrowhawk and Peregrine. Good numbers of Snipe are still around the reserve with up to 70+ birds still present
2 September 2016
Planned habitat maintenance - Monday 5 September
On (Monday 5 September) we’ll be doing some work to the fingers on Wader Lake. The fingers are a series of short channels that create mini wetlands within a wetland, providing essential feeding grounds for wading birds who have made the lake their home.
2 September 2016
Curlew Sandpipers on show
Rushy Teal 50 Ruff 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Robbie Garnet Hide Whinchat 1 on weeds in middle of field. Zeiss Hide Barnacle Goose 160 Teal 636 Daily increases around the site at the moment. Ruff 3 Redshank 5 Dunlin 11 09.00 high tide Cettis 1
2 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Friday 2nd September
The Swallows have almost fledged 3 chicks in the Teal Pond Hide. This is the second brood to be fledged from the nest. Today's high tide 13:51 9.2m Around the reserve today: Whooper Pond Mute swan 2 + 7 large cygnets Canada Geese 6 Mallard 140
2 September 2016
Recent Sightings
Marsh Harrier (c) T. Disley British Steel Hide Curlew Sandpiper 1 Ruff 2 Golden Plover 1 Greenshank 40 Lapwing 45 Dunlin 24 Knot 178 Spotted Redshank 1 Egret 21 Wigeon 27 Black-tailed Godwit 229 Peregrine Falco
2 September 2016