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Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2016
a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Little grebe juvenile 1 Common tern juvenile 1 Eurasian teal 27 Lapwing 11 Redshank 6 Gadwall 9 Saline Lagoon Mallard 72 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Jay 2 Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Willow tit 2 Treecreeper 2 Nuthatch 1 Blackc
28 August 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2016
a.m. - Tide Level: mid Wader Lake Common snipe 1 Black-tailed godwit 13 Lapwing 84 Teal 45 Redshank 45 Avocet 1 Black headed gull 18 Curlew 3 Ruff 1 Grey heron 4 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 1 Teal 5 Grey heron 1 Goldfinch 35 Hawthorn Hide Goldfinch 3 G
28 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2016
1 Yellow Wagtail - Flew E 1 Common Sandpiper - Scrape 89 Shoveler - Main Lake, Scrape 72 Teal - Main Lake, Scrape 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - South Route, Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red K
28 August 2016
Recent sightings - 27th August
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at high tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +100, Tufted duck 13, Coot 2, Greylag 10 in the water + 36 in flight, Gadwall 1, Black-headed
27 August 2016
Todays Sightings
South Lake Black Tern. No sign yet of yesterdays bird. Black Tailed Godwit 124 Lapwing 74 Ruff 2 Redshank 2 Spotted Redshank 1 juv, Teal 24 Rushy Common Sandpiper 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Black Tailed Godwit 13 Snipe 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Kingfisher 1 Holden Tower
27 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2016
1 Garganey - main lake (from WWF hide) 1 Swift 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands then flew to wildside/reedbed 1 Snipe - main lake 3 Blackcap - wildside 11 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon August
27 August 2016
Saturday 27th August - Two Marsh Harriers yesterday
Another lovely sunny morning on the reserve. The two Marsh Harriers were seen together yesterday, both hunting over the Flood Ground and fields around the Avenue Tower. Today's high tide 08:19 7.9m Around the reserve today: Insects Blue-tailed
27 August 2016
Sightings
Two Wood Sandpipers (adult + juv) were found this evening on Sunleys from Ron Barker Hide, they were calling frequently. Also Green Sandpiper from Harrier Hide and Common Sandpiper from Ron Barker, also the 1st summer Golden Plover was present along with
26 August 2016
Well-wishers bid farewell to adventurer Sacha Dench ahead of swan flight from Arctic
Well-wishers bid farewell to adventurer and conservationist Sacha Dench yesterday, ahead of her departure for the Arctic where she will accompany rare Bewick’s swans on a 4,500 mile journey in a paramotor as they make their annual migration back to the UK
26 August 2016
Waders and Warblers
The weather is back to being sunny and warm today and the warbler activity has again picked up. The Knott Hide continues to be one of the best places to catch up with Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat and Reed Warbler but all the hides on the walk to the Hol
26 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 26/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Curlew 25 Redshank 55 Black-tailed godwit 11 Bar-tailed godwit 1 Eurasian teal 20 Avocet 4 Common tern 3 Snipe 2 Lapwing 150 Grey heron 1 Saline Lagoon Goosander 1 Redshank 1 Eurasian teal 1 Goldfinch 15 Hawthorn Wood Gold
26 August 2016
Friday 26th August - Marsh Harrier and Tawny Owl
The young male Marsh Harrier was around again yesterday, flying over the Flood Ground and around the Avenue Tower. Tawny Owl was in the Farmhouse Garden again last night. Today's high tide 19:40 7.9m Around the reserve today: Insects Blue-taile
26 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2016
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital August bird highlights: Garganey,
26 August 2016
Bird sightings
A gloomy calm day on site with a little light rain, classic autumn conditions for bringing in new birds. There was a noticeable influx of Snipe with up to 40 birds being seen, also at least 31 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Common and Green Sandpiper and a nice adult Go
25 August 2016
Farmland failings
Today, the Government released figures that find the life ebbing away from the English countryside. Many of DEFRA’s natural environment indicators are showing positive trends – carbon, air quality, connection with nature – but the picture in our far
25 August 2016