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Fungi Flourishes
It has been a terrific year for fungi. With the damp weather conditions and slight sunny spells we have had, it has been the perfect weather to allow fungi to flourish. Fungi is not around for very long however we have managed to capture these great pic
31 October 2012
Flamingo round-up at Martin Mere
Yesterday at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire, a group of willing flamingo keepers, volunteers and aviculturists gathered to help with the round-up of the 90-strong flock of greater flamingos that reside in the big pen at the very entrance of the waterfowl
31 October 2012
Good for Geese
Another 10,000+ Pink-footed Geese day. No reports received but I bet there is a few unusual goose sp. tucked away in the flocks. Raptors have included Merlin, 3 Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. If you are visiting the r
30 October 2012
Today's sightings- Great White!
Great White Egret One was found on the northern part of the reserve at mid-day. It worked it's way down the reserve and was seen feeding in both the Tack Piece and Top New Piece durring the afternoon. South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 is back! Black-tai
30 October 2012
Flamingo catch
We have been catching up our Greater flamingos today for their check-up that they receive every 2 years. We have to do this for a number of reasons: The adult flamingos have their micro-chip checked for identification purposes as well as their darvic rin
30 October 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Low Tide Teal - 150 Mallard - 25 Wigeon - 4 Black Headed Gull - 34 Common Gull - 1 Moorhen - 6 Coot - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 6 Other Birds Mute Swan - Flew over farm - 6 Jay - North Wood - 2 Hawthorn Wood Magpie - 6 Pheasant - 12 Bullfinc
30 October 2012
WeBS count highlights
Below are a list of highlights from yesterdays WeBS count: Crane - 4 Pink-footed goose - 75 Wigeon - 2772 Teal - 1218 Pintail - 50 Pochard - 49 Tufted duck - 47 Shoveler - 35 Gadwall - 32 Lapwing - 601 Black-tailed godwit - 68 Ruff - 6 Grey plover - 1 Mar
30 October 2012
Widllife sightings for 30th October 2012
Goldeneye - 1st winter male, reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - marsh 33 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake 13 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Jack Snipe 1 Water Pipit 32 Brambling - flew NW 123 Chaffinch - flew NW 4 Siskin - flew NW 80 Goldfinch - entrance a
30 October 2012
Starlings arriving
A good 5000+ Starling coming into roost in Pat's Reed Bed from the Reed Bed Walk or the Harrier Hide. Last year we had a brief peak flock of 30,000 coming in so the next few weeks will be interesting. A far calmer day and good for tomorrow too. At least 8
29 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe – scrape 11 Snipe – marsh, scrape, resr lagoon 2 Peregrine – charing cross hospital ledge 1 Skylark – flew NW 33 Redwing – flew NW + W 23 Fieldfare – flew NW 12 Lesser Redpoll – wildside 13 Siskin – wilds
29 October 2012
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Teal - 95 Mute Swan - 1 Lapwing - 23 Black Headed Gull - 53 Common Gull - 1 Moorhen - 3 Snipe - 15 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Pheasant - 10 Blue Tit - 6 Great Tit - 10 Coal Tit - 4 Chaffinch - 1 Robin - 1
29 October 2012
Hello Humbugs!
The first Bewick’s swan jumped ahead of the rest and arrived at Slimbridge over the weekend! It was written on the cards – Friday evening saw perfect conditions for migration with light north-easterly breezes, great visibility and clear skies. North-e
29 October 2012
Bewick's are back
Our first Bewick's swan flew in to WWT Welney yesterday, right on schedule and just a day after the first arrival at WWT Slimbridge. So that now we have all three species of UK swan on site for visitors to see. Water levels have peaked and currently o
29 October 2012
Firecrest
Bird of the day must go to the Firecrest found near the Ron Barker hide mid afternoon, enabling a few people to add this little stunner to their lists, with any luck it may winter on site. Other sightings of interest included a drake Goosander from Ron Ba
28 October 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 (Dumbles and Tack Piece) Peregrine 1 Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 Pochard 30 Pintail 40 Tufted Duck 80 Zeiss Hide Golden Plover 30 Dunlin 70 Lawping 120 Teal 700 Little Egret 1 Water Rail calling Redshank 9 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Bewic
28 October 2012