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Red Phalarope in breeding plumage!
A poor photograph of a mega bird! Apparently seen around 11am but only reported after 1pm and then as a Red-necked Phalarope, it spent time feeding on Vinson's Marsh from the Ron Barker Hide. Extr [...]
17 July 2012
Todays Sightings
High Tide GLAUCOUS GULL 1 Lapwing 597 Black-headed Gull 650 Common Gull 100 Lesser Black Backed Gull 120 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Redshank 5 Common Sandpiper 7 Oystercatcher 10 [...]
17 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th July 2012
6 Tufted Duck broods - wader scrape, wildside, main lake, world wetlands 12 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 17 Lapwing - main lake Recent bird highlights: Spoonbill, Little Egret, [...]
17 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Whichat adult female on the hedge Yellow Wagtail 2+ Dunlin 12 on the estuary Top New Piece/Zeiss Hide Dunlin 79 (includes 2 juveniles) Redshank juvenile Black-tailed G [...]
17 July 2012
The Bat Walk Night rises
Pipistrelle - R J Brookes / BCT 2012 is the United Nations’ Year of the Bat, and with the new Batman film hitting the big screen this week, now is a perfect time to explore the fascinating world of these nocturnal f
17 July 2012
Recent sightings
Reserve On the 15th July sightings on the main lake included 2 shelducks, 17 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe, 3 coots, 98 mallards. On the Limestone lake sightings included 1 little grebe with 4 young, 4 herons, 4 little Egrets and 1 kingfisher. Swallows
16 July 2012
Out on the reserve today
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16 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Todays Sightings Redshank- 2 Lapwing - 26 Avocet - 6 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 70 + 15 chicks Greylag Goose - 9 Canada Goose - 2 Shelduck - 4 + 11 ducklings Tufted Duck [...]
16 July 2012
Hobby and Swifts
Low cloud and the occasional shower provided excellent views of Common Swift (~100) hunting low over the reserve. Within the next four weeks the majority of local breeding birds will have departed for [...]
16 July 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 15th July sightings on the main lake included 2 shelducks, 17 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe, 3 coots, 98 mallards. On the Limestone lake sightings included 1 little g [...]
16 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond No sign of Wood Sandpiper this morning Little Ringed Plover 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Curlew 29 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 1 Shoveler 1 Teal 3 Gadwall 2 Whooper Pond Mut [...]
16 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2012
10 Teal - main lake and scrape. 1 female spotted late on 15th with 2 ducklings (main lake) 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 60 Swift - feeding over main lake [...]
16 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagail 6 (includes 3 juveniles) Pied Wagtail 10 juveniles Starling 70 Lapwing 40 Middle Point Dunlin 22 Sanderling 3 Turnstone 1 adult Redshank 3 Peregrin [...]
16 July 2012
15th of July Sightings
Weather: Sunshine with a cool westerly breeze. Wader Lake AM - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 7 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 56 + 20 chicks Curlew - 1 Redshank - 8 [...]
15 July 2012
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl, an adult showing well perched in a tree near the Kingfisher Hide. A female Red-crested Pochard was feeding in front of the Harrier Hide late morning but can be elusive. Two Common Tern from [...]
15 July 2012