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Recent Sightings €- 8th October 2018
The following sightings were recorded yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie. Impressive numbers of Brent geese, ducks and waders out on the estuary at present. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Goose c,2500
8 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 08/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Teal 25 Black-tailed godwit 2 Fieldfare 1 Redshank 3 Jay 1 Saline Lagoon Teal 15 Black-headed gull 2 Hawthorn Wood Robin 1 Great spotted woodpecker 3 Willow tit 2 Great tit 5 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 3 Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 7 Gr
8 October 2018
Reserve Update - Monday 8th October - Autumn leaves and bright feathers!
It's a blustery day today on the merse, the winds have encouraged many autumn leaves to fall onto the avenue making a lovely colourful walk. The same can be said about our waterfowl, with many of the shoveler and teal coming out of their eclipse plumage
8 October 2018
Redwings
Holden Tower Four Cranes included two unringed adults. Over the tide a party of 10 Grey Plover, c10 Dunlin, 212 Shoveler, c30 Curlew, 14 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Pintail and c40 Wigeon were pushed up by the tide. A Peregrine and Marsh Harrier kept th
8 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 4 Snipe - marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge 19 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, 09:00 17 flew off W 2 Blackcap - wildside 1 Redwing - flew NW 7 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh September/
8 October 2018
Latest Sightings
Lapwing posing outside the in focus shop (Andy Bunting) Plenty of action today with thousands of Pink-footed Geese especially in the afternoon. A few Whooper Swan new in with peat stained heads. Waders around the Mere
7 October 2018
Sunday sightings
Migrants today included a Redwing and Wheatear. Holden Tower Song Thrush and Blackcap. 90+ Linnet, 2 Peregrine and a Buzzard on the Dumbles. A Siskin was calling from the Decoy. Two Marsh Harrier remain on the reserve and could be seen in flight to the N
7 October 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes x28 Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Little grebe Mallard Moorhen Ruff Redshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Ringed plover Fieldfare Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Chaffinch Goldfinch Blue tit Wood pigeon Carrion crow R
7 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2018
5 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over the wader scrape 19 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, 09:00 17 flew off W
7 October 2018
Whoopers
Cooler but brighter after a few overcast days. A flock of 45 Whooper Swan flew onto the reserve, our biggest influx so far. A group of freshly arrived Whooper Swan. Lapwing and a few Ruff are showing well from the Dis
6 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swans Greylag geese Gadwall Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pintail Mallard Cranes-35 on Lady Fen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Moorhen Snipe Coot Grey heron Cormorant Common gull Herring gull Black-headed gull Kestrel Mar
6 October 2018
Reserve Update Saturday 6th October - Marsh Harrier
Sighting of the day so far was a female Marsh Harrier hunting along the eastern Merses. The Otter was back on Whooper Pond first thing, although Whooper Swan numbers have dropped off again. There were forty Whooper Swans that joined us for the 11am Sw
6 October 2018
Green, Spotted and Red
South Lake Teal 206 Wigeon 3 Shoveler 27 Tufted Duck 77 Black tailed Godwit 66 Redshank 38 Greenshank 1 Ruff 2 Snipe 3 Cormorant 7 Great Crested Grebe 1 Rushy Teal 77 Mallard 102 Little Grebe 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Robbie Garnett Teal 195 Spotted Redshank 1
6 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 10 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - over the wader scrape September bird high
6 October 2018
Recent sightings 3rd-5th October
Hobby by Simon Stirrup British Steel Hide We have had lots of Peregrine sightings this week on the salt marsh, with the Peregrine most often seen on the ground near the Osprey post. The Hobby, seen earlier in t
5 October 2018