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Reserve Update Thursday 8th November
The Barnacle Geese are loving Corner field this morning. We had good numbers around the reserve yesterday with over 10,000 birds recorded during our daily counts. Whooper Swan numbers are building up again on the Whooper Pond although they are still t
8 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake, North shore, showing very well close into Headley hide 14:00 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 13 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, one flew over West 7 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 3 Skylark - flew over headi
8 November 2018
Walking for Health
Walking for Health is the national organisation affiliated to the Ramblers which seeks to encourage walking for a more active lifestyle and oversees local initiatives. Sedgemoor District Council runs a monthly programme of walks lead by volunteers, lastin
7 November 2018
Today's Sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Pink-footed goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Moorhen Great egret Curlew Redshank Lapwing Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Long-tailed tit Stonechat Collared dove Pheasant Short-eared owl Merlin
7 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018
Bittern by Maria Z 2 Bittern - main lake, North shore and South East corner 21 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - main lake island 19 1 Fieldfare - grazing ma
7 November 2018
It's a wet one
South Lake Hides A small flock of Knot were on the wader scrape briefly this morning but flew off leaving behind a flock of 135 Black-tailed Godwit huddled up against the driving rain. Also present were 125 Lapwing, 5 Redshank and 40+ Shoveler. The de
7 November 2018
Today's sightings 07/11/18
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Black headed gull 11 Teal 16 Redshank 2 Saline Lagoon Black headed gull 7 Teal 8 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 5 Great tit 6 Coal tit 4 Robin Nuthatch Greenfinch 3 Bullfinch 8 Sparrowhawk female Other birds Goshawk overhead Buzzard 2 ove
7 November 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 7th November
Silver and Gold hide is a good place to visit this morning with over 400 Teal and 300 Wigeon out feeding around the seasonal pool in Corner field. They have been joined by small numbers of Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit too. Elsewhere on the wader fr
7 November 2018
Green-winged Teal
A male Green-winged Teal was reported late afternoon from the Ron Barker Hide amongst Teal, hopefully it will stick around and be seen again over the coming days. The female Goldeneye was back on the Mere again today but no sign of the Scaup from yesterda
6 November 2018
Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November
Gadwall Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Various waders can still be seen across the saline lagoons including good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit, as well as Knot, Dunlin, Greenshank and Redshank. Across the estuary
6 November 2018
Today's Sightings
Shoveler Mallard Teal Wigeon Lapwing Green woodpecker Mute swan Whopper swan Pied wagtail Canada goose Greylag goose Black-tailed godwits Kestrel Tree sparrow Redshank Little egret Little grebe Stonechat Heron Marsh harrier Buzzard Short-eared owl Barn ow
6 November 2018
Busy Top New Piece
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece The cut rides that were created by reserve staff last week worked has wonders once again, a Bittern showed for a few hours here yesterday. No sightings by 0930 today but that is quite typical, this species often shows later in the
6 November 2018
Three goosanders drop in
One of the three goosanders that dropped in on Sunday. Thirteen goosanders have been sighted in the Arun Valley Photo: Paul Stevens Sightings from morning wardens walks for the week of Oct 29-Nov 4 Mon Oct 29 Ar
6 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018
2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - reedbed 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Siskin - flew over heading South East 1 Skylark - flew over heading West October/early November bird highlights: Short-e
6 November 2018
Scaup
A juv Scaup was a new bird on the Mere, hanging around with the Tufted and Pochard. No sign of the Goldeneye today. Juvenile Scaup on the Mere (Tony Disley)
5 November 2018