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Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh 120 Teal - mostly on marsh 50+ Redwing - flying over S+SE 11 Meadow Pipit - marsh, flying over SW 5 Siskin - south route 13 Chiffchaff - mostly wildside, sheltered lagoo
15 October 2018
Rising water levels after a wet weekend for the WeBS count.
South Lake The south end of the wader scrape is busy with feeding birds especially Mallard and Teal. Bart and Ruby and their two offspring were also joining in. Other counts (as it was a WeBS day) 5 Pochard, 39 Tufted Duck, drake Mandarin, 2 Cormorant (7
14 October 2018
Latest Sightings
Very mild, wet and windy to cool, clear and calm in the space of the weekend. No wildfowl counts but 10,000+ Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve. We can expect further influxes during the week. Small numbers of Whooper Swan around, with new birds a
14 October 2018
Today's sightings
Bittern - 1 sitting in the reeds in front of Nelson-Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 Lyle hide Whooper swans Coot Moorhen Mallard Black-tailed godwit Snipe Tree sparrow House sparrow Sparrowhawk Kestrel
14 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018
3 Jack Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 90 Shoveler 104 Gadwall 2 Siskin - south route 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 31 Redwing -
14 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Lesser black-backed gull Herring gull Starling Swallow Kingfisher
13 October 2018
Jack Snipe showing well
Martin Smith Hide Jack Snipe showing well to left of pools. Also 2 Snipe and a Water Rail. Robbie Garnett Teal, Shoveler and Pintail very close taking shelter from the wind. A few lapwing and 2 Redshank. Holden Tower Big flocks of Greylag and Barnacle Gee
13 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence line 7 Siskin - Q.E.W 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital S
13 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/10/18
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Lapwing 114 Greenshank 1 Redshank 55 Common snipe 5 Curlew 4 Starling 5 Grey heron 3 Common gull 1 Black-headed gull 90 Teal 117 Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Female marsh harrier over the reedbed and lagoon Greenshank
13 October 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 13th October - Wild Goose Weekend
The heavy rain yesterday and today means that wellies are highly recommended when visiting at the moment. Today is the start of our Wild Goose Weekend. Although it is raining, there is still plenty to do today and more events on Sunday. See below for even
13 October 2018
Peregrines
A very blustery day with few reports, but plenty of action, especially with at least 2 Peregrines which have been on view for most of the day, at times mobbing some of the 3 Marsh Harriers present. Also the usual Common Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk s
12 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Red legged partridge House sparrow Tree sparrow Goldfinch Wood pigeon Jackdaw Kestrel Buzzard Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier
12 October 2018
Recent sightings 10th-12th October
Curlew taken by James Lees British Steel hide Good numbers of waders over the saline lagoons again, with 159 curlew and plenty of knot and black-tailed godwit. Also seen over the lagoons have been wigeon, shoveler, l
12 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2018
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - main lake 32 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - main lake 14 Redwing - flew over heading SW 2 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Siskin - wildside Sept
12 October 2018
Friday's sightings
A bit and very windy this morning, all combining with a reasonably high tide of 9.6m so our Guides in the Hide will be out checking for the high tide wader roost from the Zeiss Hide and Holden Tower, and anything more unusual that gets blown up the river.
12 October 2018