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Wildlife sightings - 29/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 29/12/18

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Water rail 1 Teal 53 Grey heron 4 Shelduck 15 Curlew 40 Northern shoveler 3 Greylag 35   Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Curlew 43 Teal 48 Grey heron 2 Redshank 1 Shelduck 2   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spott

29 December 2018

Lots of Shovelers

Lots of Shovelers

South Lake An impressive 184 Shoveler here this morning and a good selection of waders with Black Tailed Godwit 52, Ruff 17, Dunlin 45 the single oystercatcher and a handfull of Snipe. Most impressive though was around 700 very noisy and flighty Lapwings

29 December 2018

Reserve Update Saturday 29th December

Reserve Update Saturday 29th December

Wader numbers have been good around the site the previous couple of days with Oystercatcher and Redshank currently on the Folly Pond, no doubt to be joined by some Black-tailed Godwit later on in the day.  The Curlew were present feeding in Newfield in g

29 December 2018

A feral nice visitor

A feral nice visitor

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 6 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 9 Mandarin - main lake 1 Bar-Headed Goose - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Redwing - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospita

29 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Barnacle goose White fronted goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant White stork Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Dunlin Ruff Golden plover

28 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/18

Wader Lake (AM, mid-high tide): Shelduck 5 Grey heron 1 Lapwing 85 Black-headed gull 46 Redshank 20 Water rail (Paddy Fleming Hide) 1   Saline lagoon (AM, mid-high tide): Curlew 33 Teal 41 Grey heron 1   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spot

28 December 2018

Winter duck numbers increasing

Winter duck numbers increasing

2 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 11 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape 93 Shoveler - ma

28 December 2018

Latest Sightings - Friday 28th December

Latest Sightings - Friday 28th December

A dry and bright start to the day with a slight breeze. We have noticed an influx of newly arrived Whooper Swans on the reserve in the past few days, including some of our named swans. T. J. Whooper and Whoopie being the most recent, although they have

28 December 2018

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

No reports so far today of the Great White Egret that was seen yesterday out in Plover Field and other areas on site, at one point alongside a Little Egret.   Great White Egret with Little Egret (David Gibson) Si

27 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Bean goose (Tundra) x 5 White-fronted goose x 5 (Lady Fen) Egyptian goose x 2 Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen White stork (Reedbed hide) Great egre

27 December 2018

Singing stormcocks

Singing stormcocks

A calm morning with a hint of Spring in the air with a few singing Mistle Thrush around the reserve.  Also known as a 'stormcock', they are one of the first to start claiming their territory for the breeding season ahead.  Despite not even making it to

27 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 27/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 27/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Stock dove 2 Grey heron 2 Curlew 10 Water rail (Diageo hide) 1 Lapwing 40 Peregrine 1 Snipe 5 Shelduck 11 Teal 15 Black-headed gull 13 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Shelduck 2 Teal 46 Hawthorn Wood Lesser redpoll 4 Brambling

27 December 2018

Latest Sightings - Thursday 27th December

Latest Sightings - Thursday 27th December

Another cloudy but dry morning on the reserve. The Great Egret is on the merse at the moment, usually to the west of the Saltcot Merse Observatory. A Sparrowhawk has been using the Saltcot Loaning and a Kestrel hovering over the Corner Field. Curlew, Lapw

27 December 2018

Snipe showing well on the marsh

Snipe showing well on the marsh

2 Bittern - main lake (SE shore and N shore by Headley Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - graz

27 December 2018

Boxing Day birding

Boxing Day birding

The Bewick's Swans were again at 92 birds this morning, including all four families with cygnets.  Another adult dropped in shortly after the feed, a male known as Shoon (pictured) who has been visiting for around 8 years. South Lake At least 27 Pochard

26 December 2018