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A few more finches
Holden Tower A pair of Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, tit flock and 4 Magpies in the bushes, three Chaffinch flew out. On the Dumbles a Peregrine and 2 Buzzard were seen with a small flock of both Barnacle and Greylag Geese. Knott Hide Water Rail and Chiffchaff.
16 October 2018
Spoonbill
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece A Spoonbill was roosting on the islands in the morning but moved off elsewhere. The Little Stint was again on the islands with c100 Dunlin coming in over the tide. Three Cranes, 40 Golden Plover and small numbers of Ruff were seen
15 October 2018
14430
More Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve with this morning's count of 14430 being the highest of the autumn so far. A number of people have asked whether the geese are late this year? On average the counts tend to peak in mid October so this year it
15 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Marsh harriers (1 with green wing tags) Buzzard Sparrowhawk Kestrel Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swans Canada goose Greylag goose Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Shoveler Pintail Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Grey heron Snipe Cormorant Gre
15 October 2018
Recent Sightings €- 15th October 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The number of Brent geese out on the estuary is breath-taking at present. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Goose c,350
15 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 15/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Mediterranean gull 1 Black-headed gull 120 Teal 18 Greenshank 1 Bar-tailed godwit 1 Redshank 17 Curlew 1 Shoveler 1 Saline Lagoon Teal 19 Black-headed gull 35 Redshank 1 Herring gull 1 (first winter) Hawthorn Wood Great
15 October 2018
Reserve Sightings - Monday October 15th - An Egret Morning
It's been a cold start on the reserve this morning but following this weekends bad weather, the birds aren't holding back! We have plenty of duck species across the ponds today with large numbers of Shoveler and Teal and even some Gadwall have made an app
15 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh 120 Teal - mostly on marsh 50+ Redwing - flying over S+SE 11 Meadow Pipit - marsh, flying over SW 5 Siskin - south route 13 Chiffchaff - mostly wildside, sheltered lagoo
15 October 2018
Rising water levels after a wet weekend for the WeBS count.
South Lake The south end of the wader scrape is busy with feeding birds especially Mallard and Teal. Bart and Ruby and their two offspring were also joining in. Other counts (as it was a WeBS day) 5 Pochard, 39 Tufted Duck, drake Mandarin, 2 Cormorant (7
14 October 2018
Latest Sightings
Very mild, wet and windy to cool, clear and calm in the space of the weekend. No wildfowl counts but 10,000+ Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve. We can expect further influxes during the week. Small numbers of Whooper Swan around, with new birds a
14 October 2018
Today's sightings
Bittern - 1 sitting in the reeds in front of Nelson-Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 Lyle hide Whooper swans Coot Moorhen Mallard Black-tailed godwit Snipe Tree sparrow House sparrow Sparrowhawk Kestrel
14 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018
3 Jack Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 90 Shoveler 104 Gadwall 2 Siskin - south route 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 31 Redwing -
14 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Lesser black-backed gull Herring gull Starling Swallow Kingfisher
13 October 2018
Jack Snipe showing well
Martin Smith Hide Jack Snipe showing well to left of pools. Also 2 Snipe and a Water Rail. Robbie Garnett Teal, Shoveler and Pintail very close taking shelter from the wind. A few lapwing and 2 Redshank. Holden Tower Big flocks of Greylag and Barnacle Gee
13 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence line 7 Siskin - Q.E.W 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital S
13 October 2018