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Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

Light winds, sunshine and a frosty start make for perfect winter birding conditions. 1000's of birds on the Mere this morning A few counts just on the Mere produced 580 Shelduck, 470 Wigeon, 490 Teal, 220 Pintail, 40

14 December 2018

Close to 100

Close to 100

There has definitely been an increase in the White-fronted Goose flock over the last couple of days with 97 birds counted this morning in the north of the reserve, so fingers crossed there are some hiding in the south to take us into three-figures. Holden

14 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Curlew Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Lapwing Starling Chiff-chaff Reed

14 December 2018

Recent sightings 12th - 14th December

Recent sightings 12th - 14th December

Avocet, Yellow-legged Gull, Spoonbill, Kestrel, and much more spotted

14 December 2018

Water Rails making themselves heard

Water Rails making themselves heard

2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 11 Mandarin - wildside 3 Water Rail - heard calling from reservoir lagoon, reedbed 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 18 Redwing - South route 2 Pere

14 December 2018

Today's sightings 14/12/18

Today's sightings 14/12/18

a.m. mid tide Wader Lake (frozen) mute swan 2 Shelduck 5 Saline lagoon shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood great spotted woodpecker male Goldfinch 6 Coal tit 2 blue tit 10 Great tit 7 bullfinch 14 chaffinch 5 greenfinch robin 2 jay willow tit Other birds wren - play

14 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Wigeon Moorhen Cormorant Great egret Grey heron Curlew Ruff Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Golden plover Snipe Green woodpecke

13 December 2018

More White-fronts

More White-fronts

A chill in the air and an easterly(ish) airflow has bought some arrivals this morning with White-fronted Geese increasing to either 78 birds or maybe 89, with a flock of 11 seen flying in over the river and landing on the Tack Piece after this morning's c

13 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 13/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 13/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Lapwing 44 Teal 6 Shelduck 9 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 2 Black-headed gull 26 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 17 Great tit 10 Willow tit 1 Coal tit 5 Nuthatch 2 Bullfinch 12 Chaffinch 9 Robin 3 Great spotte

13 December 2018

Frosty morning with 2 Jack Snipe feeding on the thawed ground

Frosty morning with 2 Jack Snipe feeding on the thawed ground

Jack Snipe - S Petrek   2 Jack Snipe - one flew up from edge of reeds on the south route and headed to the main lake; the other bird was feeding on the scrape 2 Bittern - main lake SE+N shores 2 Shelduck - main l

13 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose (x5) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Bittern Curlew (x4) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Dunlin (x5) Lapwing Golden plover B

12 December 2018

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

After last weeks wind and rain the current weather is a dream and the mostly west-ish facing hides are comfortable when the wind is coming from the east. Continuing a good run for raptors in the past days we have had daily Merlin, 2 Peregrine (ad female a

12 December 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/18

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Shelduck - 16 Teal - 8 Black-headed Gull - 5 Water Rail (Paddy Fleming hide) - 1 Wigeon - 1   Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch - 2 Bullfinch - 13 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 Coal Tit - 5 Goldfinch - 4 Great Tit - 7

12 December 2018

Rock Pipit on main lake islands

Rock Pipit on main lake islands

1 Rock Pipit - main lake island no.1, then flew to the 'gull ridge' island no.20 1 Water Pipit - marsh (west-side) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 3 Bittern - main lake 27 Redwing - entrance area 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Skylark - flew W over main lake &n

12 December 2018

Recent sightings 8th - 11th December

Recent sightings 8th - 11th December

Good numbers of birds on the saline lagoons and plenty sighted across the wetlands recently

11 December 2018