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A wet start followed by another breezy day. More new waders in with 3 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover 140+ Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 2+ Little Ringed Plover and a few Avocet, Oystercatcher and Redshank. Three 'comic' tern flew through around 3pm. T
31 May 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet-10 pairs nesting/nestbuilding Garganey- 2 drakes for a time late morning. Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 1 Shelduck 30+ 4 ducklings Wigeon 2 males Tack Piece Cranes 4 GCP Barnacle Goose 31 Avocet 4 Holden Tower Estuary Mudflats over h
31 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 9 Oystercatcher - 5+ 2 chicks Lapwing - 1 + 2 chicks Grey Heron - 10 Swallow - 6 House Martin - 1 Sand Martin - 1 Wigeon - 2 Gadwall - 10 Shelduck - 10 + 7 chicks Redshank - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Oystercatch
31 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2015
2 Mandarin - pair, in Duck Tales 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 12+ Black-headed Gull chicks 30+ Swift - main lake 1 Garden Warbler - singing near Wader Scrape hide 1 Spotted Flycatcher - south route, near feeders May bird hig
31 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks Redshank chicks Lapwing chicks Black-tailed godwits
30 May 2015
Little Gull again
Slightly less windy and warmer in the sun early on. Little Gull (1st summer) on the Mere early afternoon. Assuming it's the same bird, it's been present since early May. Adult Med Gull still present, also on the Mere. A family(?) flock of 6 Raven flew ear
30 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2015
5 Common Tern - main lake (3 nest) reservoir lagoon (1 nest) 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape (1 nest) 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 150 Swift - site count 1 Swallow - main lake 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - over r
30 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 12 Lapwing - 9 Redshank - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 & 2 chicks Common Tern - 64 Black-headed Gull - 8 Gadwall - 8 Swift - 8 Shoveler - 4 Wigeon - 2 Shelduck - 16 & 8 chicks &n
30 May 2015
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Land Rover Safari`s (yesterday) Safaris will be running today, book when you arrive, first come first served (trips 11.00 and 14.00) Common Tern 2 Hobby 2 Marsh Harrier 1 Little Egret 4 Crane 2 Black Tailed Godwit Redshank Lapwings Roe Deer 1 Four Spotte
30 May 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 10:57 8.0m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 5 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Folly Pond Ruff 1♀ Gadwall 2 Mallard 9 - 7 ducklings Shelduck 7 Redshan
30 May 2015
First 'Freck' news of the season.
I love a Freckled duck, and the first Frecks of 2015 graduated today! After a breakfast of porridge (their favourite way to eat...) we waited for the heavy rain to pass before collecting them up into a crate and transferring them to a graduation pen insid
29 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks Lapwing chicks Black-tailed godwits Yellow wagtail Redshank chicks
29 May 2015
Latest Sighting
Click map for larger view A wet start followed by cool breezy conditions, still ideal for bringing some new waders onto the reserve. A breeding plumage male Ruff was new in out on Woodend Marsh viewed from the United
29 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2015
7 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 120 Swift - reserve, river 30 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 5 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside (all singing) 1 Peregrine - over river May bird highlights: Bittern,
29 May 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 10:08 7.7m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets Mallard 5 Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Folly Pond Gadwall 2 Mallard 9 - 7 ducklings Shelduck 7 Redshank 3 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks Teal Pond Grey Heron
29 May 2015