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Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 3 Water Rail - main reedbed 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 14 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh and over NW 11 Fieldfare - entrance area October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, B
12 November 2018
Cattle Egret on South Lake
South Lake A Cattle Egret was present mid afternoon, it may be feeding with the Longhorn cattle that are in the roadside fields. A Little Egret was also noted. On the deep lake a party of 10 or so Pochard were accompanied by Tufted Ducks. The Great Creste
11 November 2018
Short-eared Owl
A brief update. A Short-eared Owl put in an appearance from the Ron Barker Hide this afternoon. Another good raptor day with 6 species seen; Merlin, Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk and 3 Kestrel. Two
11 November 2018
Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018
2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail (male) - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 19 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbed, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Pipi
11 November 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail x5 Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard x30 Cormorant Moorhen Crane x4 Grey heron Great white egret Curlew x4 Black-tailed godwit 600+ Redshank x8 Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling
11 November 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 10th November
Duck numbers continue to rise, the Folly Pond and Flood Ground especially good at the moment. Over 9,000 Barnacle Geese are regularly feeding in the local area with both white leucistic birds and two suspected Barnacle x Snow Goose hybrids amongst them.
10 November 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper Swan Mute Swan Pink-footed goose - 4 Greylag goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard (20+) Cormorant Coot Moorhen Water rail Grey heron Great white egret - 1 Bittern Curlew Black-tailed godwit - 600+ Redshank - 12 S
10 November 2018
Rising floods and waterfowl numbers.
Rushy Good build up of numbers here, just need a few Swans. Tufted Duck 135 Pochard 65 Pintail 36 Redshank 3 Bewick Swan is with captive birds on Swan Lake. Holden and Walkway Canada Goose 240 Greylag 190 Barnacle 220 Whitefront flock to south near Kingfi
10 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2018
2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - over reserv
10 November 2018
Bird News
A Green Sandpiper seen from the Ron Barker hide today was the only "new" bird reported today. However very large numbers of birds, particularly wildfowl are present on the reserve. Many of these are showing exceptionally well down to a couple of metres fr
9 November 2018
Recent sightings 7th - 9th November
Little grebe Cr Edward O'Connor British Steel Hide Smaller numbers of our waders have been seen towards the end of the week, with 189 Black-tailed godwits, 40 Lapwing, Redshank, Knot as well as 2 Curlew. Littl
9 November 2018
Friday's sightings
Kingfisher Hide The flock of 29 White-fronted Geese were again on the Bottom New Piece along with 730+ Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 2 Golden Plover and 73 Dunlin. Five Gadwall were on the water along the South Finger Extension, beyond the Kingfisher nesting bank
9 November 2018
Today's Highlights
Short eared owl from Nelson/Lyle hide Kestrel on centre building Sparrowhawk Buzzards incl very pale one Marsh harriers Peregrine x 2 Grey heron Moorhen Lapwing Ruff Redshank Black-tailed godwit Curlew Snipe Cormorant Shoveler Shelduck Wigeon Teal Pinta
9 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Pintail - wader scrape 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Redwing - flew over heading SW Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Short-Eared Owl - main lake North shore p.
9 November 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose (x4) Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Curlew Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwing (x5000) Golden plover Herring gull Black-headed gull Starling
8 November 2018