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Geese running on Hawaiian time lay early eggs
Temperatures are still sub zero at night in many parts of the UK but for Hawaiian geese living here in Gloucestershire this seems the perfect time to get busy laying eggs. This Hawaiian goose, which is the rarest species of goose in the world, has been br
21 February 2013
Besottered! When Musa met Mimi...
Musa the otter has met his love match! Musa (top) and Mimi. Photo by Annie Lee. Our resident Asian short-clawed otter has fallen head over paws for an 18-month-old female brought in from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Tr
21 February 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Low Tide/Time - AM Grey Heron - 25 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 17 Greylag - 6 Lapwing - 10 Redshank - 4 Oystercatcher - 4 Black Headed Gull - 37 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 6 Hawthorn Wood Siskin - 10 Bullfi
21 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. (Peacock Tower closed today due to high winds effecting the roof tiles. All other hides open as usual) 1 Woodcock - flew from wildside towards the main reedbed/main lake edge 5 Lesser Redpoll - wildside 118 Cormorant - m
21 February 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 150 Tufted Duck 46 Canada Goose 4 Greylag Goose 4 Teal 8 Shoveler 9 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 (drake) Teal 240 Shoveler 20 Wigeon 100 Redshank 6 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground Teal 140 Wigeon
21 February 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 60 Wigeon 90 Tufted Duck 26 Canada Goose 1 Greylag Goose 3 Folly Pond Teal 140 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 100 Redshank 6 Snipe 2 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground Little Egret 2 Teal 270 Wigeon 120 Tufted Duck 3 Lapw
20 February 2013
Med Gull
Adult winter plumage Mediterranean Gull, moulting into breeding plumage with Black-headed Gulls on the Mere in the morning and later in the afternoon. The gull roost on the reserve is currently ~ 2300, mostly Black-heads. Other gulls recorded today includ
20 February 2013
Today's bird highlights
Today’s highlights include merlin, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 3 scaup, brambling, goosander, 4 water rail, 2 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 25 redshank, 114 wigeon, 3 great spotted woodpecker, cetti’s warbler and 4 little grebe.
20 February 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 28 Shelduck - 36 Teal - 14 Mallard - 57 Tufted Duck - 15 Greylag - 6 Canada Goose - 6 Lapwing - 8 Radshank - 5 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Shelduck - 5 Hawthorn Wood L
20 February 2013
Pond dipping for adults
Springtime pond safaris at WWT London Wetland Centre Water Boatman - Chris Algar At WWT London Wetland Centre pond dipping has proved popular with families for over a decade, but now adults are being given the chance
20 February 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 5 (First of spring) Dunlin 130 Lapwing 600 Teal 650 Grey Heron 2 The Holden Tower Merlin 1 Adult female Tundra Bean Goose 3 White-fronted Goose 220 Barnacle Goose 140 Egyptian Goose 1 Wigeon 600 Buzzard 4 Bullfinch 3 The Tack Piece G
20 February 2013
Researchers fit satellite tags to unlock secrets of ‘lost’ geese
Researchers in Bulgaria have taken the largest ever catch of Endangered red-breasted geese and fitted satellite tracking devices in a bid to unlock one of the biggest mysteries of the natural world. Red-breasted goose Bulg
20 February 2013
Sheldgeese.
The Ashy-head marching I've a penchant for Sheldgeese all year round, not just for their characters (they can be a touch vacuous at times) but for their behaviours. These glorious southern hemisphere beauties have a
19 February 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1- Showing well Cetti's Warbler 1 Water Rail 1 Teal 550 The Holden Tower Tundra Bean Gooose 3 White-fronted Goose 220 Barnacle Goose 140 Egyptian Goose 1 Golden Plover 700 Dunlin 500 Curlew 60 Lapwing 1600 Reserve Short-eared Owl 1
19 February 2013
Spring-like
Another lovely day starting with a hard frost but soon warming up in the strengthening sun. A Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly was seen flying today. Probably disturbed from hibination by the warmth of the sun. No surprises to say that the Avocet numbers hav
19 February 2013