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Sightings
Plenty to see and look for at the moment with at least 2 Green Sandpipers still around, also a Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ruff and 50+ Black-tailed Godwits. The Lapwing flock continues to grow, now over 500 birds on the reserve. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull
5 August 2016
Little stint & other highlights
Little stint Little stint - 1 (on Lady Fen easily viewed from cafe) Garganey - 2 in eclipse on main lagoon Green sandpiper - up to 6 on main lagoon Yellow wagtail - 10 + on main lagoon Dunlin - 1 Ruff - 10 Snipe - at
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 05/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 young Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 52 Curlew 3 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 2 Common tern 52 Grey heron 12 Gadwall 3 + 10 ducklings Teal 7 Black headed gull 90 Saline Lagoon Bleak headed gull 80 Lapwing 27 Common sa
5 August 2016
Reserve Update Friday 5th August
Again Folly Pond had good numbers of waders on first thing this morning with 120+ Curlew, a single summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 5 Lapwing and 4 Teal. Flocks of Sand Martins can be seen feeding over both Whooper Pond and Folly Pond
5 August 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Spoonbill 1 Greenshank 56 Black-Tailed Godwit 437 Redshank 212 Knot 10 Lapwing 30 Curlew 440 Whimbrel 52 Dunlin 67 spotted Redshank 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Teal 8 Mallard 57 Little Egret 39 Grey Heron 1 Black-Headed Gull 140 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake 1 Great Crested Grebe juvenile - main lake 17 Teal - main lake 15 Swift 6 House Martin - reservoir lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Red Kite - flew over heading West late pm July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck,
5 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 04/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 juvenile Black-tailed godwit 1 Lapwing 185 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 22 Common tern 60 Teal 3 Curlew 3 Gadwall 4 + 10 young Shoveler 3 + 6 young Saline Lagoon Lapwing 90 Black headed gull 210 Hawthorn Wood Ja
4 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake 5 Shoveler - main lake 13 Teal - scrape, main lake 10+ Tufted Duck broods - mostly resr lagoon, scrape 34 Lapwing - main lake 20 Swift 1 Kingfisher - resr lagoon 25 Goldfinch - marsh, scrape July bird highlights: Little Egret, She
4 August 2016
Quick update, Thurs Aug 4th
Folly Pond similar to yesterday, with 120+ Curlew, a single summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit, and 12 Teal. A Marsh Harrier was over Saltcot Merse this morning. Small flocks of Dunlin were moving on the tide yesterday though the visibility was very poo
4 August 2016
Latest Sightings
Overcast with low cloud turning very windy for the time of year on Wednesday. Interesting to note that the low cloud cover on Tuesday produced a small fall of passerine locally. On the reserve a Willow Warbler in the tit flock was probably part of that fa
3 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 03/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 juvenile Lapwing 190 Redshank 3 Common sandpiper 1 Black tailed gowdit 1 Oystercatcher 2 Common tern 60 Black headed gull 62 Grey heron 10 Gadwall 1 + 10 young Shoveler 2 young Saline Lagoon Lapwing 50 Grey her
3 August 2016
Todays Sightings
Wood Sandpiper (last night, main observatory) Whooper Swans- Cygnets Little Egret Common Tern Lapwing Redshank Ruff Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Black tailed Godwits Dunlin
3 August 2016
3rd August sightings...
South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 140, Ruff-1 male and 3 female, Dunlin 6, Redshank 42, Lapwing 59, Grey Heron, Green Sandpiper. Zeiss Hide 12 Avocet, 3 Green Sandpiper, 24 Shoveler, 34 Teal, Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Crane GCP. Ho
3 August 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 3rd August - Waders Galore!
Folly Pond is the place to be this morning. After a fairly quiet few weeks, the recent field cutting and wet weather has seen an influx of waders onto the surrounding field and muddy edges with 143 Curlew, 22 Lapwing, 2 Snipe and 1 Black-tailed Godwit p
3 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake (11th day) 4 Black-tailed Godwit - flew E from main lake 1 Hobby 1 Willow Warbler - wildside (singing) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Stock Dove - marsh c30 Goldfinch juveniles - wader scrape July bird highlights: Little E
3 August 2016