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Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 + 3 chicks Folly Pond Teal 4 Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 (nesting) Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 (with young) Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Avenue Tower Teal 4 Lapwing 6 Redshank 2 Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Oystercatcher (
18 May 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 18 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Martin Smith hide Crane 4 GCP Tack Piece Avocet 5 Teal 2 Holden Tower Little ringed Plover 2 Ringed Plover 3 Dunlin 4 Avocet 10 Peregrine 1 Zeiss Hide Ringed Plover 2 Dunlin 14 Redshank 3 Teal 6 South Lake Bla
18 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2015
1 Little Egret - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - marsh 4 Redshank - marsh and scrape 40+ Swift - main lake 30+ House Martin - reservoir lagoon May bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Little
18 May 2015
Common Tern
Lagoon A common tern was flying around the lagoon at midday and was later seen in front of the Sir Peter Scott hide.
18 May 2015
Sunday sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Little-ringed Plover 1 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Avocet 19 The Land Rover Safari tour Garganey 3 males Hobby 5 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Whimbrel 2 The South Lake Kingfisher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 35 Avocet 2 The Tack Piece Av
17 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks- Lyle hide & Friends hide Gargany Quail heard singing
17 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2015
5 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Shoveler - male, scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew over main reedbed May bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed Pl
17 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide Level - Very Low Avocet - 13 Lapwing - 2 Common Tern - 40 Heron - 14 Shoveler - 3 Gadwall - 3 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2 Shelduck - 20 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 + 3 chicks Other Birds Swift - Flying Over Reservoir - 3+ Tu
17 May 2015
Sunday 17th May
Good Morning All! Today's sightings are listed below. Happy spotting! RESERVE; Peregrines, Buzzards, Red kites, Pheasant, Wood pigeon, Collared dove, Moorhen & chicks, Coot & chicks, Mallard & ducklings, Greylag & Canada geese & goslin
17 May 2015
Temminck's Stint
Missing last year, today Temminck's Stint makes a welcome return to the year list. Temminck's Stint was last recorded on the reserve in 2013 on the 17th May! The bird is currently (16:00) being seen from the Ron Barker Hide. More additions to the year lis
17 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Garganey- Main observatory, 3 males Avocets with chicks- Lyle hide Black-tailed godwits- Café veiw
16 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 14 Lapwing - 11 + 1 juvenile Common Tern - 27 Shelduck - 34 Teal - 1 Gadwall - 3 Shoveler - 4 Black headed Gull - 4 Lesser Black backed Gull - 2 Saline Lagoon Osytercatcher - 2 + 3 young Tufted Duck - 4 River Wear
16 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2015
1 Cuckoo - main lake South shore @ 08.25hrs 5 Common Tern - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 7 Redshank - grazing marsh April/early May bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Buzzard, Peregrine, Hobby, Red
16 May 2015
Sunny saturday
The Rushy Garganey 1 male Avocet 10 The Tack Piece Garganey 2 males Teal 4 Avocet 8 Crane 3 The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 10 Little Egret 1 The South Finger Cuckoo 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 38 Common Tern 1
16 May 2015
Garganey
Drake Garganey on Woodend Marsh this morning viewed from the United Utilities Hide. Also there the 1st summer Little Gull and 2 Common Tern. The first Oystercatcher chicks also on Woodend and some newly hatched Avocet chicks too. At least 13 Ringed Plover
16 May 2015