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Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2017
1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 16 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 38 Wigeon - main lake 65 Pochard - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Black Swan - main lake, reservoir lagoon August bird highlights:
25 September 2017
Dolphin!
Middle Point Over the high tide a Common Dolphin was seen, this marine mammal was ranging from the breakwater and out into mid channel but spent much of the time just North of the viewpoint. At low tide small numbers of Dunlin and Ringed Plover fed on
24 September 2017
Sightings Sunday 24th September
Bright and Sunny start to the day and warming up so will be good for dragonflies: Sightings today: Whooper swan Gadwall Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Greenshank Lapwing Ruff Snipe Goldfinch Meadow pip
24 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2017
1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Kestrel - South route 1 Peregrine - hunting over the main lake 17 Wigeon - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 2 Black Swan - main lake August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed God
24 September 2017
Weekend Sightings
Fairly benign weather conditions made for some pleasant birding over the weekend. The deep low in the North East Atlantic is blocking any major influxes of Pink-footed Geese at the moment although a recent count put numbers near 20,000. A very pale leucis
24 September 2017
Great Waders and a Black Tern
Rushy Pintail 1 Wigeon 4 Hybrid Wigeon 1 Male Teal 40 Gadwall 30 Little Stint 1 Redshank 2 Ruff 3 Lapwing 35 Little Grebe 2 South Lake Shoveler 120 Teal 76 Black Tailed Godwit 140 Ruff 3 Redshank 34 Spotted Redshank 1 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Snipe 3 Black Te
23 September 2017
Todays sightings
Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Teal Wigeon Moorhen Crane (x4) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Dunlin Water rail (heard only) Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Blue tit Robin Rook Kestrel Buzzard Marsh harrier Peregrine
23 September 2017
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2017
Wader lake (AM, mid-tide): Black-headed gull 10 Wigeon 15 Redshank 12 Eurasian teal 10 Shoveler 1 Lapwing 22 Saline lagoon: Lesser black-backed gull 1 Wigeon 2 Eurasian teal 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great tit 2 Blue tit 4 Dunnock 1 C
23 September 2017
Reserve Update Saturday 23rd September
Our flock of 135 Barnacle Geese are once again in the Lochar Field, as seen from Avenue Tower. There are over 600 Pink-footed Geese along the Merse edge which make regular fights over the reserve to their inland feeding areas. Listen out for them flyi
23 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2017
1 Cattle Egret - main lake shingle island nearest the Peacock Tower (0820hrs). Still present on main lake 'gull ridge' (1440hrs). 1 Little Egret - main lake, marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh fence (reedbed border) 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh bank 11 Chiffchaff 1 Whe
23 September 2017
Wood Sand & Little Gull
A few new birds today in the form of a cracking juvenile Wood Sandpiper which appeared over the Mere early morning calling and then spent the rest of the day being very mobile around the site appearing to have freshly arrived. Also late afternoon a 3rd ca
22 September 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Moorhen Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Dunlin Snipe Grey heron Little egret Lapwing Black-headed gull Kingfisher Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Blue tit Stonechat Robin Mea
22 September 2017
Recent Sightings (19th (evening)- 22th Sep)
British Steel Hide The British Steel has produced the goods this autumn with a Lesser Yellowlegs on the 20th and a juvenile Red-necked Phalarope (site first) from the 21st to at least 2pm on the 22nd. Other waders from the hide include a Whimbrel, up
22 September 2017
Wildlife sightings 22/09/17
a.m. mid tide Wader lake Black headed gull 12 Lapwing 52 Redshank 5 Eurasian teal 21 Shoveler Saline lagoon Black headed gull 2 Eurasian teal 14 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Greenfinch Great tit 5 Blue tit Dunnock
22 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2017
1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 7 Swallow - flew S 1 Bullfinch - world wetlands/main lake bank ('Tundra pen') 6 Meadow Pipit - over W+NW 15 Chiffchaff 1 Linnet p.m. 1 Wheatear - scrape bank p.m. 8 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine Augu
22 September 2017