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Wildlife sightings - 04/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 37 Lapwing 15 Barn swallow 12 Pied wagtail (juvenile) 1 Little ringed plover 5 Goldfinch 4 Common tern 150+ Swift 2 Redshank 5 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 21 Shelduck 2 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Goldfinch 5 Greenfinch 2 G
4 July 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Swallow 7 Wren 12 Robin 7 Chiffchaff 8 Song Thrush 6 Bullfinch 4 Blackbird 4 Blackcap 11 Little Grebe 2 Swift 1 Buzzard 3 House Martin 5 Reed Bunting 4 Pied Wagtail 1 Dunnock 7 Great Tit 1 Mute Swan 6 Moorhen 1 Reed Warbler 3 Goldfinch 1 Tree Creeper 1 Co
4 July 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black Headed Gull 1030 Lesser Black Backed Gull 43 Mediterranean Gull 92 Herring Gull 7 Great Black Backed Gull 2 Black Tailed Godwit 432 Knot 2 Redshank 20 Curlew 258 Dunnock 2 Dunlin 3 Whimbrel 3 Grey Heron 1 Oystercatcher 109 Green Sandpiper 1 Greensha
4 July 2016
Wildlife sightings weekly summary
Birds of prey showing well at the moment with a Buzzard carrying prey to a nest site and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon being very vocal, flying around its parents, begging for a feed over the hanger. Chiffchaff singing through the reedbed boardwalk and Sedg
3 July 2016
Sunday sightings
Holden Tower A Marsh Harrier (one of two on site) is favouring the Dumbles, present here again today. Estuary (distant views from Holden Tower or from Middle Point) 171 Curlew and 225 Shelduck feeding on the mudflats at low tide. Over 200 Black-headed G
3 July 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 39 Common Sandpiper - 1 Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 4 Coot - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 5 Swift - 6 Grey Heron - 25 Whitethroat - 4 Redshank - 5 Common Tern - 150 Saline Lagoon Time/AM
3 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2016
1 Little Egret - scrape 1 Gadwall brood - 7 ducklings on scrape 3 Great Crested Grebe - pair mating on main lake, plus full-grown juvenile 3 Peregrine - flying together over river 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake, on island opposite WWF hide 1 Little Ringed
3 July 2016
Bird News
The Cuckoo's are still being seen, with the last sighting from Ron Barker yesterday, also 1 along Curlew Lane yesterday evening. Little Egrets are still being seen with up to 4 being reported today. The Great Crested Grebes are still on view from Harrier
2 July 2016
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper-2-Main Observatory Whooper swans-11 Avocet-20 adults, 11 juveniles Little ringed plover-3-Friends hide Little egret Cuckoos-2 Marsh harrier-female and a juvenile Black-tailed godwit-Lady Fen Black-headed gulls and chicks Mute swan and cygn
2 July 2016
Goodbye sightings
Today Millie (Decoy Dog) and myself James Lees (Reserve Warden) will be leaving WWT after 11 years. . I have just finished my last hide round, we think I must have done about 2,500 over the years, how many miles is that! I have really enjoyed my time
2 July 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 38 Lapwing - 45 Little Ringed Plover - 2 + 3 chicks Redshank - 4 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 160 + 40 chicks Gadwall - 8 + 22 duckling Shoveler - 6 + 9 duckling Teal - 6 Grey Heron - 26 Shelduck - 2
2 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 2nd July - More Osprey action
A bright start, but now the showers are on their way. Water levels are much better on the reserve, and we have already had 3 Black-tailed Godwits turn up on the Flood Ground. Probably failed breeders heading south early, so keep your eyes peeled for any
2 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2016
1 Whimbrel - main lake spotted from Headley hide 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 2 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher -
2 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 01/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: low Wader Lake Avocet 40 Lapwing 22 Redshank 16 Oystercatcher4 Little ringed plover 2 + 2 chicks Ringed plover 1 Common tern 130 + 36 chicks House Martin 12 Grey heron 24 Grey wagtail 1 Saline Lagoon Gadwall 4 Grey heron 2 Hawthorn Wood (
1 July 2016
Friday's bird news
Male Bullfinch taken by Wayne Davies (Archive Picture) The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 Teal 15 Gadwall 40 Shelduck 35 Ruff 1 Redshank 18 Avocet 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 67 Avocet 48 Oystercatcher 5 Gadwall 20 Li
1 July 2016