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Latest Sightings
High Tide 08:01 7.4m Male Ruff in breeding plumage on the Folly Pond Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 4 Moorhen 2 Folly Pond Ruff 1
26 May 2015
Temminck's Stint still present
Just a very brief report today. A cool North Westerly breeze and mostly cloudy resulted in another day of below average temperature. It's probably no surprise that the Temminck's Stint is still present today, it probably thinks it's in Northern Finland. S
25 May 2015
Black-headed gulls hatching out and lots of Downy Ducklings about
Hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday Monday! Between the Ramsar & Sand Martins hides the Black-headed gull chicks are hatching out, can be seen directly in front of Sand Martin hide. Shelduck ducklings can be seen on wet grassland area and on the w
25 May 2015
Wetland Safari
A beautiful day on the reserve lots of passage waders on the front pool. We have lots of events on today including pond dipping competition, Cattle truck tours, guided walks and lots more. Bird highlights Little stint Ringed plover - 7 Dunlin Cuckoo - 2
25 May 2015
Moths Vs Bats - A Wildlife Arms Race
Did you know that there are over 150,000 species of moth in the world? We took a look at some of the species we found on the reserve with our warden Louise. https://youtu.be/0jR5z-hJTG4
25 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2015
1 Ring-necked Duck - male, reservoir lagoon. Showing well from Wildside hide. 2 Shoveler - scrape 2 Teal - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew S over main lake May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Litt
25 May 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 18:29 7.5m Whooper Pond Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 4 Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Gadwall 2 Mallard 5 Lapwing 6 Black-tailed Godwit 4 House Martin 6 - collecting mud for nests Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 -
25 May 2015
Today's sightings
Shelduck-lings on the Rushy Pen Rushy Pen Avocet 6 pairs nesting Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Hobby at 0800 hunting Swallow and Martins Wigeon pair Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Barnacle Goose 31 Marsh Harrier over S at 0915 Avocet 2 Holden Tower Lapwing 12 Avocet
24 May 2015
Todays Highlights
Green woodpecker Cuckoo Chiffchaff Buzzard Whitethroat Reed bunting Garganey male Kestrel Cetti's warbler - 10 singing males
24 May 2015
White-winged Black Tern
Bird of the year (so far..) an adult White-winged Black Tern on the reserve this morning and still present late afternoon. This diminutive marsh tern is about 2/3rd the size of a Common Tern and has a eastern distribution in Europe, although the species i
24 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Black tailed Godwit - 6 Avocet - 14 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Grey Heron - 30 Lapwing - 6 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 52 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 20 Tufted Duck - 20 Shelduck - 14 Shoveler - 1 Gadwall - 1 Saline Lagoon Sheldu
24 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2015
2 Shoveler - scrape 1 Kestrel 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Redshank - marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Com
24 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A great day on the reserve todays highlights include: Black-tailed godwits - 3 Little egrets Whooper swan - 13 Oystercatcher - 3 Wigeon - 3 Avocet - 18 Common tern Marsh harrier - female
23 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2015
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh ( very Good views from wildside hide) 1 Kestrel - hunting over sheltered lagoon May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Dunl
23 May 2015
Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint again this morning with a Little Stint along the back of Sunley's Marsh this morning. Spotted Crake calling on the reserve before dawn. A Hobby seen near the Sewage Works this morning and again over the Waterfowl Garden early afternoon is
23 May 2015