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Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2016
3 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 20+ Shoveler- Main Lake, Scrape 30+ Gadwall- Main Lake, Scrape 44 Teal- Main Lake, Scrape 5+ Willow Warbler - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 10+ Chiffchaff - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 1 Buzzard - Flew W Addit
17 August 2016
Today's sightings
Migration is definitely underway with the grounds full of lots of groups of feeding warblers. Check the hedgerows and scrub on the walk to Holden Tower for Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and Garden Warbler. South Lake Hide Redshan
17 August 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 17th August
Numbers of Snipe are building up on the Folly Pond, joined by some Black-tailed Godwit this morning. Elsewhere, the three Mute Swan cygnets are doing well on the Flood Ground with five cygnets still with their parents on the Whooper Pond. Today's high t
17 August 2016
Hobby and other raptors
Just a brief update following on from yesterday's comprehensive review. A six species of raptor day with Hobby from the Ron Barker Hide late afternoon, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4+ Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Twelve species of butterfly
16 August 2016
Recent sightings - 16th August
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Limekiln observatory A Long-eared owl was perching like a sort of guardian in front of our observatory this morning. A nice sighting for a species which is regular fo
16 August 2016
Four Kingfishers
Rushy Pen Snipe 4 Green Sandpiper 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Teal 9 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1 (Female) Tack Piece Teal 40 Green Sandpiper 1 Holden Tower Kingfisher 2 (Male and Female) Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 1 Green sandpiper 2 Wigeon 1 Zeis
16 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 16/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 6 Lapwing 107 Avocet 5 Eurasian teal 9 Gadwall 14 Shoveler 7 Common tern 26 Redshank 7 Common sandpiper 1 Black-tailed godwit 4 Tufted duck 2 Saline Lagoon Stock dove 1 Common snipe Lapwing 6 Redshank 1 Hawthorn
16 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2016
1 Garganey - WWF hide Main Lake 5 Common Sandpiper - Scrape (pm) 6 Snipe - Marsh (pm) 20+ Shoveler 30+ Gadwall 40+ Teal 2 Willow Warbler - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 10+ Chiffchaff - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 2 Common Tern 2 Swift August bird highlights:
16 August 2016
Latest sightings
A few new birds are appearing but overall it has been a quieter couple of days with regard to migrants and birds moving. Low tides and very hot weather has meant birds are rather static and keeping quiet in the heat of the day. I can totally recommend spe
15 August 2016
Latest Highlights
A compilation of the past few days sightings. It's currently possible to top 60 species in a days birding on the reserve. The waders are still providing plenty of possible interest with an excellent count of c.40 Dunlin out on Woodend Marsh today. We can'
15 August 2016
Reserve management works
Currently the water levels have been lowered on the pools in front of our Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hides. This is to allow the reserve team access to create the prefect conditions for birds passing through in late summer and autumn, as well as bird
15 August 2016
Sightings Monday 15th August
Greenshank Redshank Green sandpiper Common sandpiper RuffDunlin Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little egret Kingfisher Sand martin House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed warbler Willow warbler Linnet Stock dove Peregrine Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Sunday 14th August
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Redshank Lapwing Little egret Kingfisher Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Saturday 13th August
Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Greeen sandpiper Ruff Redshank Blacktailed godwit Snipe Little egret Garganey Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier Kestrel
15 August 2016
Recent Sightings
Black-Tailed Godwit, cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide this weekend Glossy Ibis 1 seen regularly Green Sandpiper 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 650 Redshank 187 Greenshank 47 Spotted Redshank 1 Marsh Harrier 2 Lapwing 46 Greylag 47 Knot 9 Curlew 1180 out o
15 August 2016