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Short Eared Owl
A fabulous Short-eared Owl graced the reserve late afternoon and was showing well at times from Ron Barker Hide, also visible from most of the other hides at times. At least 2 Marsh Harriers and 2 Peregrine were the best of the raptors.
8 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 08/09/2018
Tide level a.m.: low Wader Lake Avocet 1 juvenile Common snipe 4 Lapwing 8 Teal 35 Grey heron 1 juvenile Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 juvenile 1 female Nuthatch 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 3 Blue tit 5 Great tit 5 Sparrowhaw
8 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Barnacle goose Greylag Egyptian goose (x19) Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x3) Grey heron Bittern Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x8) Greenshank Avocet Snipe Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Bla
8 September 2018
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Packed with ducks including 32 newly arrived Pintail in there understated eclipse and juvenile plumages. There were 456 Teal, 29 Shoveler but just 3 Wigeon. Waders a little thin on the ground despite the high tide with 4 Black Tailed Godwit an
8 September 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 8th September
An overcast morning, but the Avenues are alive with birds. The Swallows and House Martins are gathering on wires and on top of the swan pipe, ready for migration. A flock of Gold and Greenfinches are regularly feeding in the Wildlife Garden. A flock of L
8 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2018
1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Wigeon - main lake 5 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - main lake 70 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbeds
8 September 2018
Latest Sighting
A damp start and a cool fresh WNW wind throughout the day. A small group of 6 Dunlin were new in. At least 300 Lapwing, 30+ Snipe, 20+ Ruff, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper. Lapwing in front of t
7 September 2018
Look who's back!
The last few days of August, saw the first Light-Bellied Brent Geese recorded on Strangford Lough this season. So far more than a dozen completed their epic journey from the Arctic and landed safely on the Lough, lured back by the life giving eelgrass. A
7 September 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 07/09/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 12 Common Snipe - 3 Redshank - 8 Teal - 31 Pied Wagtail - 3 Stock Dove - 5 Saline Lagoon Greenshank - 1 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 (male & female) Nuthatch - 2 Willow
7 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Bittern (flying past Lyle hide) Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Ruff Greenshank Dunlin Snipe Swallow Yellow wagtail House sparrow Tree sparrow Great tit Goldfinch Stock do
7 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2018
1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Wigeon - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 50 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - entrance area, South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - Charing cross hospital Please note there
7 September 2018
Friday's sightings
A lovely sunny morning on the reserve with a great selection of birds on offer, not least on the river. Mid Point A small flock of 8 Sanderling were on the mud this morning along with 6 Ringed Plover and 6 Dunlin. A total of 273 Curlew left the spartina
7 September 2018
Animal Magic
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is flying open it’s doors on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September for the annual wildlife spectacular: Animal Magic. Working with Exotic Zoo, regularly featured on Blue Peter, Animal Magic is the centres most popular family
6 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Bittern (Lyle, Allport hide) Grey heron Little egret Avocet Curlew Ruff Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ringed plover S
6 September 2018
Temminck's Return
After an absence of two days the juvenile Temminck's Stint returned to feeding on Vinson's Marsh late morning. There are a few pools on the reserve which can't be seen, so it's possible the bird had been lying low there. The day started off with some ligh
6 September 2018