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Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2016
1 Common Sandpiper -wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Garganey - main lake 13 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - over grazing marsh August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red Kite, Peregrine, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, B
9 August 2016
Recent Sightings
Still up to 4 Green Sandpipers to be seen on site along with a Common Sandpiper, also a trickle of Dunlin coming through with a count of 5 on Sunday. A juv Little Ringed Plover is still being seen from Ron Barker, also a Ringed Plover today. Snipe are bec
8 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Great white egret Little egret Redshank Teal Heron Whooper swans and 2 cygnets Mute swans Mallard and new ducklings Moorhen Coot Great crested grebe Ruff Kingfisher Kestrel Peregrine Black headed gulls Pied
8 August 2016
Recent sightings - 8th August
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +100, Tufted duck 19, Coot 1, Greylag 22, Grey heron 1, Coot 3, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gul
8 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 08/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: high Wader Lake Grey heron 7 Little egret 1 Lapwing 146 Avocet 8 + 2 young Curlew 4 Black-tailed godwit 2 Common sandpiper 1 Common tern 42 Shelduck 1 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 (in river reedbed) Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 42 Black-heade
8 August 2016
Monday August 8th
Reserve looking pretty much as yesterday, with the Green Sandpiper again at The Whooper Pond and showing well from The Peter Scott Observatory. Three Snipe also in the vicinity. Yesterday the young Marsh Harrier was quite active out over the merse from Sa
8 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake (16th day) 9 Shoveler - main lake 29 Teal - scrape, main lake 1 Peregrine - flew low over wader scrape making several passes, but no serious attempt at catching prey 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape August bird highlights: G
8 August 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Glossy Ibis 1 - British Steel Hide mobile around the scrapes Spoonbill - present over the weekend from the British Steel Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 98 Knot 9 Black-Tailed Godwit 584 Greenshank 17 Lapwing 34 Little Egret 46 Teal
8 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Green sandpipers Hobby Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Peregrine Lady Fen:- Ruff-5 Redshank Lapwing Snipe-15 Lots of Painted ladies Migrant Hawker
7 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake. One by WWF hide, one by Dulverton hide 42 Teal - main lake and scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 38 Lapwing - main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon Also: Grass Snake found dead by Observator
7 August 2016
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull A great opportunity to get good close up views of a juvenile that has been feeding with the Black Headed Gulls in the Eider pen. Also being seen perched on the center and in the Rushy and South Lake. South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 164 i
7 August 2016
Reserve update, Sunday Aug 7th
Single Green Sandpiper on The Whooper Pond this morning, Curlews, Black-tailed Godwits and Snipe on The Folly Pond, Little Grebe showing at The Teal Pond. Dry so far, but rather windy Today's high tide 15:59, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers R
7 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Lady Fen:- Ruff Snipe Redshank Green sandpiper Little egret -26 Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper-3 Common sandpiper Kingfisher Common tern Mallard with new ducklings Hobby Peregrine nearly caught a kingfisher Ruff-5 Whooper swan and 2 cyg
6 August 2016
Cranes feast continues
South lake Great birding. The Black Tailed Godwit flock is now over 150 and the first juveniles have started to appear. There were 46 Redshank among them with at least 3 juveniles and a nice group of 4 male Ruff and a tiny female all adults. All the Crane
6 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2016
2 Black Tern - feeding on main lake, then flew SE 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Garganey - main lake 10 Shoveler - main lake 14 Teal - main lake, scrape 1 Hobby - main lake, reedbed 1 Greater Black-backed Gull ad. - main lake 17 Swift 3 Chiffchaff - wilds
6 August 2016