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Todays Sightings
Black Swan on Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT The only different bird heard today is a lovely Black Swan on the Folly Pond. Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept in co [...]
11 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2012
2 Teal - males, scrape 11 Common Tern and 1 chick - main lake rafts 20+ Swift - feeding over main lake Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Hobby - over grazing marsh & [...]
11 June 2012
Today's sightings
The Bottom New Piece Blue-winged Teal x Shoveler 1 male Avocet 2 with their 3 well grown young Black-tailed Godwit 12 Top New Piece Avocet 2 (7 on site) Great-crested Grebe 2 Dum [...]
11 June 2012
10th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Shelduck - 29 + 16 ducklings Tufted Duck - 16 Gadwall - 4 Widgeon - 1 Oystercatcher - 5 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 80+ pairs + [...]
10 June 2012
Sunday sunshine.
It turned out grand today, very pleasant in the sunshine, although on a slightly kiljoy note it's not always ideal for viewing.. A Green Sandpiper in fine summer plumage was perhaps new [...]
10 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Grey Wagtail Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Gadwall 1 Mallards with ducklings Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard w [...]
10 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2012
1 Teal - male, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, scrape 1 Common Tern chick - main lake rafts c. 80 Swift - feeding over site 1 Coal Tit - heard on south route 1 Chiffc [...]
10 June 2012
Today's sightings 9th June
WADER LAKE a.m. HIGH TIDE Avocet 9 Common tern 120 Lapwing 8 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Shelduck 22 + 16 ducklings Tufted duck 15 Grey heron 29 O [...]
9 June 2012
Some Sightings
Barn Owl hunting this morning 10am. A difficult few days for this species which would prefer hunting in calm and dry conditions. Three Marsh Harrier seen today, Peregrine, 2+ Common Buzzard and Sparro [...]
9 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2012
3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 12 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Swift - reservoir lagoon 12 House Martin - reservoir lagoon Recent bird highlights: Buzza [...]
9 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Red Necked Phalarope 1 female Shoveler 3 Lapwing 12 Estuary High tides and strong winds have caused a lot of seabirds to be blown into the estuary. Most of the activity ha [...]
9 June 2012
Out on the reserve today
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8 June 2012
Raptors
A good raptor day despite the wild(ish) weather. An adult Peregrine took sometime plucking and devouring a Moorhen at the back of the Mere this afternoon. Three Marsh Harrier jigging in the wind throu [...]
8 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2012
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 35+ Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 8 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - over Sheltered lagoon Recent bird highl [...]
8 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Crane 2 (different 2 from yesterday) feeding close to the scrape Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 very scruffy immature female. Shelduck 70 Curlew 16 Dinlin 32 Estuary [...]
8 June 2012