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Recent Sightings €- 25th June 2018

Recent Sightings €- 25th June 2018

The following sightings were recorded today at Mid- High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. There are some Tufted duck families out on our lagoons currently. Keep an eye out for the cute black fluffy ducklings following their mother on the Freshwater

25 June 2018

Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2018

Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2018

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Kestrel 3 juvenile Avocet 35 Grey heron 14 Little-ringed plover 2 Lapwing 5 Pied wagtail 2 Black-headed gull 11 Shelduck 7 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Oystercatcher 1 Canda goose 1 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 2 Coal tit 1 Grea

25 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Redshank Black tailed godwit Green sandpiper Avocet + chicks Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Les

25 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2018

7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Gadwall ducklings - reservoir lagoon 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Buzzard - circling high to the N 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San

25 June 2018

Ruby-tailed wasps

Ruby-tailed wasps

Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey There are some real jewels to be found on the reserve at the moment including these ruby-tailed wasps. They aren't the largest wasp at only 1cm long but they make up for that with their

24 June 2018

Wildlife sightings - 24/06/2018

Wildlife sightings - 24/06/2018

a.m. Tide: low Wader Lake Avocet 35 + 3 chicks Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 130 + 40 chicks Kestrel 2 juveniles Grey heron 2 adults + 15 juveniles Stock dove 1 Redshank 11 Lapwing 5 Shoveler 2 (pair) Pied wagtail 1 Black headed gull 30 Saline Lagoon

24 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2018

5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Teal - main lake 7 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatche

24 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit

24 June 2018

Breeding Birds

Breeding Birds

More calm weather and an increase in temperature ahead all looks good for the breeding birds at Martin Mere. A nice selection of waders present including 5 adult Little Ringed Plover with 4 chicks present. Other waders included Avocet with some fledged yo

23 June 2018

Spoonbill on the Tack Piece

Spoonbill on the Tack Piece

Tack Piece 2 Spoonbill in front of the Robbie Garnett Hide along with 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Lapwing and 2 adult Avocet with 2 well grown young. Rushy 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 families of Avocet, 2 Lapwing, a brood of 10 Sh

23 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Mallard Pintail Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bla

23 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2018

5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Teal - main lake, reservoir lagoon 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 20+ Swift - main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San

23 June 2018

Recent Sightings (20th-22nd June)

Recent Sightings (20th-22nd June)

British Steel Hide The highlight of the past couple of days has been 9 newly fledged Lapwing in amongst the post-breeding flock. This is fantastic news for our Lapwings. A rather pale Peregrine has been seen from the hide in recent days, and has been atta

22 June 2018

Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2018

Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2018

a.m. - Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 30 + 1 chick Lapwing 8 + 2 chicks Redshank 20 Oystercatcher 5 + 2 chicks Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 88 + 40 chicks Grey heron 24 Kestrel 1 adult + 3 juveniles Shoveler 4 Shelduck 8 Saline Lagoon Redshank 4

22 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets (main observatory) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Red crested pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bl

22 June 2018