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Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2012
3 Shelduck - flew over main lake 1 Red Kite - flew over main lake, drifted SE 2 Peregrine - having a wash on the main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Bar-t [...]
7 May 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower over high tide 0900-0930 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Turnstone 1 Knot 1 Curlew 3 Peregrine 1 Yellow Wagtail 2 Lapwing-now four broods of chicks and still some incubating eggs. Av [...]
7 May 2012
sightings Sunday 6th May
WADER LAKE Avocet - 8 adults + 10 chicks Greylag goose - 13 adults + 10 chicks Canada goose - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Common tern - 5 Shelduck - 8 Tufted duck - 24 Grey her [...]
6 May 2012
Two Garganey and some migrants.
Two drake Garganey today on Woodend Marsh from the United Utilities Hide. Also from there Yellow Wagtail and 4 Wheatear. More Wheatear ~ 8 just off the reserve on a ploughed field near the [...]
6 May 2012
Today's sightings
Lagoon A drake smew has been seen at two locations this morning and last seen on the lagoon from the observatory hide. Other sightings include at least 5 Mediterranean gull, 70 black headed gull, [...]
6 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Willow Wabler in Peter Scott Trail, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 Whooper Pond Swallow 20 House Martin 10 Tufted Duck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Mute Swan 1 Folly Pond Shoveler 4 Ga [...]
6 May 2012
Arundel Sand martins
Fantastic views of swallows, sand martins and house martins as they feed over the swan lake this morning. They have been flying within inches of the main gallery window, desperate to find any insects [...]
6 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2012
2 Shelduck - scrape 1 Spotted Redshank - marsh 1 Bar-tailed Godwit - scrape 2 Dunlin - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape [...]
6 May 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower/Middle Point Curlew Sandpiper 1 Red Knot 26 Avocet 2 Bar-tailed Godwit 38 Whimbrel 7 Curlew 1 Grey Plover 1 Dunlin 159 Ringed Plover 57 Sanderling 2 Brent Goos [...]
6 May 2012
Autumn already?
Reed warbler (James Lees) Our annual dawn chorus event took place this morning at 6am, and despite the cold weather there were plenty of male birds singing to stake a claim to their territories. The morning began with
5 May 2012
Wader Fest.
Wood Sandpiper, new for the year, from the United Utilities Hide (15.35) Two Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still present this afternoon from the Ron Barker Hide. Plenty of waders to scan [...]
5 May 2012
Today's sightings
Our annual dawn chorus event took place this morning at 6am and despite the cold weather there were plenty of male birds singing to stake a claim to their territories. Highlights included cetti’ [...]
5 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2012
1 Spotted Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Bar-Tailed Godwit - grazing marsh 3 Dunlin - wader scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Lapwing Bro [...]
5 May 2012
Sand Martin Day
Good migration all week and looking good for the next few days, today was dominated by Sand Martins with well over 300 feeding over all water bodies around the site. Holden Tower Brent Goose [...]
5 May 2012
Out on the reserve today
April showers have meant that large quantities of water have entered the Ouse washes catchment area and as a result the flood plains that create out reserve are currently flooded. Access is only [...]
4 May 2012