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Bewick's Swan again.
A Bewick's Swan was seen again on the Mere with Whooper Swans around midday. A breeding plumage Med Gull was again on the Mere with Black-headed Gulls. Now 51 Avocet mostly around the Mere but also from the Ron Barker Hide. Other waders included Dunlin, C
7 March 2013
A 'wood'-erful new welcome for our visitors
Doesn’t the new dead-hedge fence winding down our entrance path look brilliant!? It’s the work of our reserve warden John and his very dedicated volunteers, who have spent a great deal of time and effort on it. As well as creating a rather magical-loo
7 March 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 3rd March have included: Main Lake – 1 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 12 Shelducks and 1 Pintail Wader Marsh – 22 Redshank, 3 Bar Tailed Godwits, 2 Greenshank, 22 Tufted Ducks and 16 Black Tailed Godwits. A Goldeneye dropped in to the Sal
7 March 2013
Today's wildlife sightings - featuring wonderful waxwing!
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide) Grey heron - 22 Redshank - 107 Lapwing - 8 (with 3 holding territory) Curlew - 2 Gadwall - 6 Teal - 14 Tufted duck - 9 Shelduck - 21 Plus 22 shelduck on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding station Coal tit - 8 Blue ti
7 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th March 2013
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 140 Teal - scrape, marsh 5 Cetti's Warbler - (all singing) - south route, main lake, reedbed, resr lagoon Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Redshank, Skylark, Bearded Tit, Sto
7 March 2013
Swans late leaving Slimbridge
Swans flying over Slimbridge (C. Butters) No sooner had the swans departed, they had returned! After groups were heard noisily flying away from Slimbridge on Thursday night and fewer birds were found in the area the f
7 March 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 40 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 35 Canada Goose 2 Greylag Goose 1 Shoveler 2 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 12 Wigeon 20 Redshank 4 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Shelduck 2 Snipe 4
7 March 2013
Today's sightings
Visibility is awful this morning with a heavy mist which makes observations rather difficult. Some images from earlier in the week when it was sunny! Crane-Martin Smith Hide-5th March, MJMcGill Tundra Bean Goose with E. White-fronted Geese-4 March. MJMc
7 March 2013
Roosting Tawny Owl
It's that time of year, just before the trees start sprouting, that Tawny Owls can occasionally be found roosting around the reserve. Today two birds have been seen, one still viewable between the Gladstone and Janet Kear Hides inside the grounds viewable
6 March 2013
Today's wildlife highlights
Wader Lake (AM, high tide) Grey heron - 25 Redshank - 74 Lapwing - 18 Oystercatcher - 2 Black-headed gull - 37 Lesser black-backed gull - 3 adults and 1 juvenile Shelduck - 15 Teal - 27 Plus 12 shelduck on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding s
6 March 2013
Lastest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 40 Wigeon 90 Tufted Duck 46 Canada Goose 1 Greylag Goose 1 Shoveler 8 Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 20 Redshank 6 Black-tailed Godwit 7 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground Little Egret 4 Teal 80 Wigeon 30
6 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2013
2 Shelduck - scrape 191 Teal - scrape, marsh 50+ Wigeon - on site 3 Snipe - scrape Additional sightings from yesterday: 6+ Snipe - marsh 50+ Fieldfare - playing fields 3+ Stonechat - marsh, perched on the fox fence 1 Reed Bunting - singing on marsh
6 March 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Avocet 2 (Then moved to Zeiss Hide) Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 4 Black-tailed Godwit 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 (Pair) Black-tailed Godwit 5 Redshank 17 Dunlin 160 Lapwing 300 Teal 180 Reed Bunting 2 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 200 Wi
6 March 2013
Bullfinch
First Bullfinch (male) of the year, a rarity here, seen midday near the Kingfisher Hide. A dawn count of Whooper Swan was down to 1090. Avocet numbers increased to 44. Also present 60 Oystercatcher, 70+ Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover and ~30
5 March 2013
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Grey heron - 32 Redshank - 16 Teal - 28 Mallard - 39 Lapwing - 8 Curlew - 12 Snipe - 1 Shelduck - 10 Plus 32 shelduck and 12 mallard on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding station Bullfinch, great tit, blue tit, coal tit, long-taile
5 March 2013