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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Shoveler - 3 Herring Gull - 4 Black-headed Gull - 182 Redshank - 13 Curlew - 9 Black-tailed Godwit - 15 Eurasian Teal - 64 Grey Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 1 Curl
2 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2017
6 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, S route 12 Swallow - flew S August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sa
2 October 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Ruff and Curlew Sandpiper all present today with 30 Teal. *Please note that we are likely to be working in this area over the next week or two to prepare the Rushy Pen for our winter bird visitors (mainly Bewick's S
1 October 2017
Latest sightings and predictions..
Overcast with some light rain showers and light winds on Sunday making for good viewing condition. It's been noticeable that the numbers of Pink-footed Geese have been dropping back over the week with less than 400 in the roost today. The birds are moving
1 October 2017
These aren't just flamingos… these could be M&S-funded flamingos…
A flamingling explores the water at WWT Washington Wildlife lovers are being urged to help secure funding to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house at Washington Wetland Centre and encourage its flock to
1 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Marsh harrier Great white egret Cranes - 28 Kingfisher Dunlin Egyptian goose Reed bunting Meadow pipit Golden plover - 40 Stonechat Tree sparrow Kestrel Grey heron Linnet
1 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2017
6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 6 Swallow - flew SE August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe,
1 October 2017
Marsh Harriers
Few reports recieved today, but still plenty of action with up to 5 Marsh Harriers still in the area and giving great views at times. Still plenty of Common Buzzard including a few pale birds and one strikingly pale individual.
30 September 2017
2 Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank
Rushy Great start to the morning, the Rushy was packed with 176 Teal some wigeon and a pintail. A scattering of waders included 2 curlew sandpipers, a spotted redshank and a handful of Ruff and redshank. A cettis was singing at the back of the pond, a g
30 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Crane flock by Roger Rawson Crane - 31 (Lyle Hide) Water rail - 1 Goldcrest - 1 Cetti's warbler - 3 Goldfinch - 100 Linnet - 100 Meadow pipit Skylark Reed bunting Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Marsh h
30 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2017
1 Short-Eared Owl - reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-t
30 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 30th September
The Barnacle Geese are feeding in the Lochar Field again this morning, with great views of them from the Avenue Tower. A single juvenile Ruff is on the Folly Pond, alongside good numbers of Teal and a single Little Egret. Today's high tide is at 08:42, 6
30 September 2017
Red Kite
Another excellent day for raptors with a juvenile Red Kite new in which spent most of the morning on site being follwed by the resident Marsh Harriers and Buzzards, both keeping a close eye on the new visitor. Other raptor totals for the day 5 Marsh Harri
29 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-29 from Main Obs + Lyle hide Water rail-main obs Snipe Dunlin Ruff Greenshank Redshank Black-tailed godwit Kingfisher Mallard Teal Gadwall Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel Sparrowhawk female Pie
29 September 2017
Recent Sightings (27th-29th Sep)
British Steel Hide Without the big high tides of recent weeks, wader counts have dropped right down on the saline lagoons. 409 Black-tailed Godwits, 193 Redshank, 39 Greenshank, 13 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff and a Grey Plover were still
29 September 2017