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Today's sightings
Another wet and very windy start to the day but no signs of birds being blown off course and up the river. A Garganey was amongst the Teal and Shoveler on Top New Piece, as seen from Zeiss Hide. Lots of hirdundines (Swallows, Sand Martin and House Mar
20 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 20/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 3 Lapwing 160 Redshank 72 Common snipe 6 Little ringed plover 1 Black-tailed godwit 6 Common sandpiper 1 Common tern 38 Saline Lagoon Sparrowhawk (low over lagoon) 1 Curlew 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2
20 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2016
1 Garganey – Main Lake 1 Whinchat – Marsh 1 Hobby – Flew S 3 Common Sandpiper – Main Lake 1 Kingfisher – Sheltered Lagoon 20+ House Martin – Reservoir Lagoon, Wildside 3 Willow Warbler – Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 5 Chiffchaff – Shelt
20 August 2016
Sightings this week
Cattle on the saltmarsh - cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Glossy Ibis 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 637 Greenshank 51 Redshank 258 Spotted Redshank 1 Lapwing 44 Knot 6 Dunlin 2 Ruff 1 Curlew 200 Little Egret 8 Greylag 152 Shoveler 4 Teal 24 Wigeon 4 Sh
19 August 2016
Today's sightings
Its a wet day in the drizzle with a few bursts of heavier rain, but there birds don't seem to mind. Warbler activity is notably lower but you won't struggle to hear a Cetti's Warbler on the South Finger or see a Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler anywhere in
19 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2016
5 Swallow - flew S 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 6 Common Tern + 3 juvs - main lake 1 Garganey - main lake 35 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 48 Teal - main lake, scrape, marsh. resr lagoon 7 Willow Warbler - south route 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wild
19 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 19/03/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 4 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common snipe 7 Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 314 Redshank 96 Curlew 4 Common tern 36 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Redshank 9 Hawthorn Wood Jay 2 Great spotted woodpecker 3 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 8 B
19 August 2016
Water at Friends pool
Water levels are now back to normal on our Friends pool. This addition of water over the top of freshly rotivated mud will be a combination that birds will find hard to resist! Plenty of feeding opportunities for hungry travellers, it will be interestin
19 August 2016
Bird News
A very quick round up of today's news; 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Peregrine, 6 Common Snipe, 16+ Dunlin, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 12+ Ruff,3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover. Also 2 young Kingfishers, meaning we now have 4 or more on the re
18 August 2016
House martin & swallow spectacle
The house martins and swallows have had a busy breeding season on the reserve this summer; but it's not over yet! Juveniles from early broods are now feeding on the wing alongside the adults. They can't roost in the nests as there is not enough room, so
18 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Dunlin-3 on Lady Fen Greenshank Ruff-26 Black-tailed godwit-24 Redshank-3 Green sandpiper-4 Reed warbler Sedge warbler Swallows House martins Yellow wagtail Greylag geese Lapwing Starling Marsh harrier Little egret-27 Snipe-4 kingfisher
18 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 18/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: low Wader Lake Avocet 4 Curlew 8 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common sandpiper 2 Common snipe 6 Lapwing 162 Redshank 48 Common tern 36 Teal 16 Gadwall 14 Mallard 135 Saline Lagoon Grey heron Hawthorn Wood Jay 2 Great spotted woodpecker 2 Long-ta
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the warblers seem to be everywhere with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler seen this morning, busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can also get mixed up with flocks of Long-tailed Tits, being dragged along in a sor
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the reserve seems to be full of warblers with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can often get mixed up in flocks of Long-tailed Tits so its worth checking any flocks you hear
18 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2016
1 Hobby - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Garganey - main lake (from Dulverton Hide p.m.) 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 Swift 25 House Martin - flew S in one flock 1 Kingfisher - Reedbed 3 Willow Warbler - Sh
18 August 2016