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Today's sightings
No sign of the Red-necked Phalarope by 0930. Rushy Pen Avocets- -4 broods, 10 pairs on the lower lake. Lapwing- 3 females Oystercatcher- pair + 2 chicks Tack Piece Crane 1 GCP Green Sandpiper 5 - they may move to other scrapes to feed during the day. Avoc
16 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2015
1 Garganey - (female) reservoir lagoon 3 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 Gadwall broods - (11 Ducklings) 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Coal Tit - (1 juvenile) entrance area 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret
16 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Yellow wagtail Cuckoo Crane- Friends hide
15 June 2015
Cuckoo
Cuckoo seen this morning from the Janet Kear Hide then flew towards Harrier Hide. click on map to enlarge Two Med Gull on the Mere with Black-headed Gulls. Many of the Black-headed Gull juveniles are now flying.
15 June 2015
Today's sightings- Red-necked Phalarope
Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Red-necked Phalarope- female on the scrape. Avocet and Oystercatcher feeding here as well Rushy Pen Avocet 10 pairs with 9 chicks (2 broods of 4) Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher pair + 2 chicks Shelduck-3 broods, 18, 4, 10 Common T
15 June 2015
Recent sightings - 15th June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 13, Greylag 6 (with 5 goslings), Coot 2, Little grebe 2. Freshwater lagoon – visible from Brent Hi
15 June 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Low/Tide Time/Am Avocets - 12 + 3 chicks Redshank - 5 + 4 chicks Lapwing - 5 Common Tern - 40+ Swallow - 4 Grey Heron - 10 Gadwall - 4 Shelduck - 2 + 20 chicks Saline Lagoon Time/Am Shelduck- 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfin
15 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2015
1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 20 Swift - main lake June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Whiteth
15 June 2015
Less salt on our veg, less sheep poo on our starfish
Decisions upstream affect our coasts (c) Sacha Dench WWT Sheep on high moorlands affect the UK’s starfish, says the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), and not enough people are thinking about that unlikely connect
15 June 2015
Hobby
Overcast with some light rain then warming through the day. A brief fly-by Hobby over the Sewage Works early on, probably attempting to catch one of the House Martin, Swallow or Swift that have been feeding low over there and on the rest of the reserve. O
14 June 2015
Today's sightings- post breeding season returns
Teal, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed Gull and Green Sandpiper are returning from breeding areas, increasing numbers are appearing on the scrapes and estuary. Rushy Pen Avocet - 8 nests, 3 broods Oystercatcher pair and 2 chicks Green Sandpiper 1 Common Te
14 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope female- reappeared at Lyle Hide Redshank Black-tailed godwit Teal Avocet Wigeon Quail calling North-east of Main Observatory
14 June 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide Level - Very low/Time - AM Avocet - 12 + 1 chick Redshank - 1 + 4 chick Lapwing - 6 + 1 juvenile and 1 chick Little Ringed Plover - 1 Common Tern - 37 Gadwall - 10 Wigeon - 1 Grey Heron - 8 Tufted Duck - 8 Shelduck - 2 Swallow - 3 Black he
14 June 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 11:12 8.8m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 51 - moulting Folly Pond Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Lapwing 14 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks Avenue Tower Black-headed Gull 30 - 7 chicks Lapwing 3 Mallard
14 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2015
1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Gadwall brood - 8 ducklings, wader scrape 4 Shoveler - 3 males, 1 female, pair displaying 2 Redshank - marsh 30 Swift - feeding over main lake June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redsha
14 June 2015