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Latest Sightings - Wednesday 17th October

Latest Sightings - Wednesday 17th October

Whooper Swan numbers are slightly down this morning, but that is likely due to disturbance on the Whooper Pond by an Otter. Duck numbers on the reserve are reaching a peak, with the Flood Ground and Folly Pond particularly good. Flocks of Redwing have be

17 October 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/18

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/18

Tide level: High Wader Lake Snipe                                      2 Redshank                              17 Black-Headed Gull              100 Lapwing          

17 October 2018

Wednesday's sightings

Wednesday's sightings

A great Autumn morning with calm, dry weather and a bit of sun poking through the haze.  The digger work will continue on the Top New Piece from the Zeiss Hide, although birds are still around once they get used to the machinery. South Lake Hides Birds o

17 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

123 Teal - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 39 Greylag Goose - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - wader scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Mistle Thrush - flew over heading NE 6 Siskin

17 October 2018

Recent sightings 13th-16th October

Recent sightings 13th-16th October

Goldfinch - Photo taken by Russ Myners British Steel hide Good numbers of waders have been seen during high tide, 890 black-tailed godwit, 339 knot, 25 greenshank, 7 Dunlin, redshank as well as 1 spotted redshank. Als

16 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan (x200) Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail (x4) Gadwall Wigeon Teal Moorhen Cranes (x10) Grey Heron Bittern (Lyle hide) Little egret Black-tailed godwit (x9) Ruff (15+) Redshank Snipe (x6) Golden plover Lapwing Black-heade

16 October 2018

Reserve Update Tuesday 16th October

Reserve Update Tuesday 16th October

More Whooper Swans are starting to drop in with a couple more named swans in.  Duck numbers creep up steadily with good flocks of mixed Wigeon and Teal out on Folly Pond and Flood Ground.  The flooded fields are drawing in the waders with Lapwing, Curle

16 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2018

2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Redwing - wader scrape bank 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh/reedbed 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew over heading South 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 B

16 October 2018

A few more finches

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

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

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

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

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

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

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