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Reserve Update Thursday 8th November

Reserve Update Thursday 8th November

The Barnacle Geese are loving Corner field this morning.  We had good numbers around the reserve yesterday with over 10,000 birds recorded during our daily counts.  Whooper Swan numbers are building up again on the Whooper Pond although they are still t

8 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake, North shore, showing very well close into Headley hide 14:00 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 13 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, one flew over West 7 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 3 Skylark - flew over headi

8 November 2018

Walking for Health

Walking for Health

Walking for Health is the national organisation affiliated to the Ramblers which seeks to encourage walking for a more active lifestyle and oversees local initiatives. Sedgemoor District Council runs a monthly programme of walks lead by volunteers, lastin

7 November 2018

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Pink-footed goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Moorhen Great egret Curlew Redshank Lapwing Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Long-tailed tit Stonechat Collared dove Pheasant Short-eared owl Merlin

7 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Bittern by Maria Z 2 Bittern - main lake, North shore and South East corner 21 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - main lake island 19 1 Fieldfare - grazing ma

7 November 2018

It's a wet one

It's a wet one

South Lake Hides A small flock of Knot were on the wader scrape briefly this morning but flew off leaving behind a flock of 135 Black-tailed Godwit huddled up against the driving rain.  Also present were 125 Lapwing, 5 Redshank and 40+ Shoveler.  The de

7 November 2018

Today's sightings 07/11/18

Today's sightings 07/11/18

a.m. low tide Wader Lake Black headed gull 11 Teal 16 Redshank 2 Saline Lagoon Black headed gull 7 Teal 8 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 5 Great tit 6 Coal tit 4 Robin Nuthatch Greenfinch 3 Bullfinch 8 Sparrowhawk female Other birds Goshawk overhead Buzzard 2 ove

7 November 2018

Reserve Update Wednesday 7th November

Reserve Update Wednesday 7th November

Silver and Gold hide is a good place to visit this morning with over 400 Teal and 300 Wigeon out feeding around the seasonal pool in Corner field.  They have been joined by small numbers of Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit too.  Elsewhere on the wader fr

7 November 2018

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

A male Green-winged Teal was reported late afternoon from the Ron Barker Hide amongst Teal, hopefully it will stick around and be seen again over the coming days. The female Goldeneye was back on the Mere again today but no sign of the Scaup from yesterda

6 November 2018

Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November

Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November

Gadwall Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Various waders can still be seen across the saline lagoons including good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit, as well as Knot, Dunlin, Greenshank and Redshank. Across the estuary

6 November 2018

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Shoveler Mallard Teal Wigeon Lapwing Green woodpecker Mute swan Whopper swan Pied wagtail Canada goose Greylag goose Black-tailed godwits Kestrel Tree sparrow Redshank Little egret Little grebe Stonechat Heron Marsh harrier Buzzard Short-eared owl Barn ow

6 November 2018

Busy Top New Piece

Busy Top New Piece

Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece The cut rides that were created by reserve staff last week worked has wonders once again, a Bittern showed for a few hours here yesterday. No sightings by 0930 today but that is quite typical, this species often shows later in the

6 November 2018

Three goosanders drop in

Three goosanders drop in

One of the three goosanders that dropped in on Sunday. Thirteen goosanders have been sighted in the Arun Valley    Photo: Paul Stevens Sightings from morning wardens walks for the week of Oct 29-Nov 4 Mon Oct 29 Ar

6 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - reedbed 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Siskin - flew over heading South East 1 Skylark - flew over heading West   October/early November bird highlights: Short-e

6 November 2018

Scaup

Scaup

A juv Scaup was a new bird on the Mere, hanging around with the Tufted and Pochard. No sign of the Goldeneye today. Juvenile Scaup on the Mere (Tony Disley)

5 November 2018